Community Connectedness as a Moderator of the Association between Intersectional Microaggressions and Alcohol Use among Sexual and Gender Minoritized People of Color

Kler, Satveer; Shepherd, Benjamin F.; Rentería, Roberto

doi:10.1080/10826084.2022.2149246

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“…Furthermore, under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, certain groups report experiencing microaggressions from other sexually minoritized groups (Tran et al, 2023). Recent findings show LGBTQ+ people of color experiencing intersectional microaggressions also reported using alcohol at higher levels when they had lower community support (Cerezo & O’Shaughnessy, 2021; Kler et al, 2023).…”

Section: Intersectional Microaggressionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internalizing the poison: A moderated mediation analysis of LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students’ experiences with intersectional microaggressions.

Barrita,

Wong-Padoongpatt,

Chang

et al. 2023

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

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As student bodies in higher education become more diverse, efforts to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have also increased. Sexual and racial minoritized students are often systematically pushed out of higher education and currently report concerning dropout rates. Thus, research using an intersectional lens on oppressive experiences linked to academic outcomes is needed. This study aimed to unpack different types and levels of impact from intersectional microaggressions (racism and heterosexism) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPoC) college students using an intersectional approach. Specifically, we assessed if the psychological distress associated with intersectional microaggressions mediated its relationship with school persistence. Additionally, we tested factors such as cisgender privilege, internalized racism, or internalized heterosexism as moderators for this model. Using a moderated mediation analysis (Model 13; Hayes, 2012), results supported our hypothesis that psychological distress helps explain (mediator) the link between intersectional microaggressions and school persistence. Furthermore, results for the first moderator—cisgender privilege showed this serving as a protective factor for cisgender people when experiencing these intersectional microaggressions. Results for internalized racism as a second moderator interacting with intersectional microaggression and cisgender privilege showed significant effects at all levels for gender-expansive participants, but not for cisgender participants. Finally, internalized heterosexism was a significant moderator for gender-expansive participants when experiencing intersectional microaggression in relation to psychological distress and school persistence. Our findings highlight immediate implications around education and well-being for LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students. We discuss limitations and implications that can better guide DEI efforts to serve these minoritized groups.

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Section: Intersectional Microaggressionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internalizing the poison: A moderated mediation analysis of LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students’ experiences with intersectional microaggressions.

Barrita,

Wong-Padoongpatt,

Chang

et al. 2023

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology

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“…Contrary to study hypotheses and prior research, general social support was associated with consuming more alcohol drinks at both the within-and between-person levels and within-person LGBTQ-identity specific affirmation was associated with greater odds of nicotine use. While past research suggests that social support and identity affirmation may hold several benefits, other studies have found that resilience factors were associated with greater alcohol and nicotine use (Demant et al, 2018;Kler et al, 2023). This association may be due to the role of social, historical, and cultural norms related to substance use that exist within the LGBTQ community.…”

Section: Resilience and Substance Usementioning

confidence: 98%

Daily associations between resilience factors, substance use, and affect among sexual minority youth.

Parnes,

Le,

Mereish

et al. 2024

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…Moreover, among a sample of Black sexual minoritized adults, perceived conflicts between participants’ sexual identity and Black identity mediated the association between day-to-day, self-described negative intersectional experiences (i.e., negative events or situations that are related in some way to being both Black and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer) and negative affect (Jackson et al, 2020). Considering the day-level influence of negative affect on mental health symptoms (Slavish et al, 2019), it is likely—though uncertain—that this model can be extended to better understand mental health inequities affecting sexual minoritized people of color, including Latinx sexual minoritized people (Cochran et al, 2007; Kelly et al, 2021; Kim & Fredriksen-Goldsen, 2017; Kler et al, 2023).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

O te peinas, o te haces rolos: Intersectional discrimination, identity conflict, and mental health among Latinx sexual minoritized adults.

Shepherd,

Rentería,

Capielo Rosario

et al. 2023

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: People of color with minoritized sexual identities (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) experience identity-based challenges from outside and within their communities. Through the integrative lens of minority stress theory and intersectionality, the present study examined identity conflict, also known as conflicts in allegiances-the perceived incongruence between one's sexual and ethnic identities-as a statistical mediator of the association between intersectional discrimination (heterosexist discrimination experienced within the Latinx community and ethnic discrimination experienced within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ+] community) and mental health outcomes (depression and anxiety). Method: A cross-sectional sample of 452 Latinx sexual minoritized adults living in the United States participated in the study. The PROCESS macro (Model 4; Hayes, 2018) was used to test the hypothesis that heterosexist discrimination experienced within the Latinx community and ethnic discrimination experienced within the LGBTQ+ community are associated with depression and anxiety indirectly through identity conflict. In each mediation model, outness to family was included as a covariate, along with participant age, education, generation status, and language preference. Results: Approximately 37% of participants had clinically significant depression scores and 54% had clinically significant anxiety scores. As expected, experiences of intersectional discrimination (i.e., Latinx heterosexist discrimination and LGBTQ+ ethnic discrimination) were indirectly associated with depression and anxiety through higher levels of identity conflict. Conclusions: Findings increase awareness of unique psychosocial factors that may underlie mental health inequities affecting Latinx adults with minoritized sexual identities. Such knowledge can facilitate the development of culturally responsive interventions that best support this diverse population by addressing intersectional minority stressors. Public Significance StatementThis study shows that experiences of sexual orientation-based discrimination within the Latinx community and experiences of ethnicity-based discrimination within the LGBTQ+ community are related to feelings of incompatibility between one's sexual and ethnic identities, depression, and anxiety among Latinx sexual minoritized adults. These findings pave the way for future research and interventions that are inclusive of diverse and intersecting identities; public health initiatives that aim to reduce identity-based challenges at the community level are encouraged.

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Community Connectedness as a Moderator of the Association between Intersectional Microaggressions and Alcohol Use among Sexual and Gender Minoritized People of Color

Cited by 5 publications

References 67 publications

Internalizing the poison: A moderated mediation analysis of LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students’ experiences with intersectional microaggressions.

Internalizing the poison: A moderated mediation analysis of LGBTQ+ BIPoC college students’ experiences with intersectional microaggressions.

Daily associations between resilience factors, substance use, and affect among sexual minority youth.

O te peinas, o te haces rolos: Intersectional discrimination, identity conflict, and mental health among Latinx sexual minoritized adults.

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