Of the sexual minority factors that were considered, sexual orientation group, number of years of sexual minority status, and disclosure of sexual minority status, only sexual orientation group was related to coping and lower distress. Contrary to expectations, disclosure of sexual orientation did not relate to coping and lower distress. The findings support the need for future studies to include different aspects of sexual minority status, in particular, clearly defined sexual orientation groups.
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