Gender and sexual minority group identification as a process of identity development during emerging adulthood

Scroggs, Barrett; Vennum, Amber

doi:10.1080/19361653.2020.1722780

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“…Our findings regarding the positive association between community connectedness and mental health and social well-being are in line with previous research showing similar associations (Frost & Meyer, 2012 ; Scroggs & Vennum, 2021 ) and provide partial support for the hypothesized salutogenic effect of community connectedness. However, we did not find evidence for the theorized stress buffering role of community connectedness as a community coping resource.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In the general population, the fundamental human need to belong is associated with positive individual and social outcomes (Baumeister & Leary, 1995 ). Among sexual minorities specifically, positive effects of community connectedness have been demonstrated in various studies regarding health outcomes, including mental health, social and psychological well-being, and physical health risk behaviors (e.g., Kertzner et al, 2009 ; Perrin et al, 2020 ; Scroggs & Vennum, 2021 ).…”

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Social Change and the Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Do the Effects of Minority Stress and Community Connectedness Vary by Age Cohort?

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This study examined the extent to which social stress stemming from a stigmatized social status (i.e., minority stress) was associated with three domains of health in younger as compared with older age cohorts of sexual minority individuals. Data were analyzed from the Generations Study, a longitudinal study using a probability sample (N = 1518) of age cohorts of sexual minority individuals in the USA. Exposure to a variety of minority stressors was associated with poorer health for all age cohorts. We hypothesized that because of improved social and legal environments in recent years, the associations between minority stress and health would be diminished in the younger cohort. As expected, we found that the associations between some minority stressors and health outcomes were diminished in the younger cohort compared to older cohorts. Positive associations between community connectedness and mental health and social well-being were observed for all participants but were attenuated in the younger cohort. Findings demonstrate the continuing negative association between minority stress and health among sexual minorities, which, despite some attenuation, persists even for young cohorts of sexual minority individuals in a more equal and accepting social climate.

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Social Change and the Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Do the Effects of Minority Stress and Community Connectedness Vary by Age Cohort?

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“…As the fear of COVID-19 permeated across the country, results from the study indicate that other stressors likely became more pressing than stress experienced as a result of minority status by those in the post-distancing group. As mentioned previously, minority group identification has been found to be a protective factor for LGBTQ individuals (Scroggs & Vennum, 2020); in the face of social distancing, preliminary results indicate that group identity suffered. It is important to note that lower group identity was identified immediately following social distancing measures.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 55%

“…Further, LGBTQ emerging adults are at increased risk for mental health concerns and threats to general well-being due to minority stress (Meyer, 2003). However, feeling a sense of identification with the LGBTQ community (Scroggs & Vennum, 2020) and openness about one’s identity (Kosciw et al, 2015) can serve as protective factors against this minority stress. For LGBTQ college students, this connection is frequently found through LGBTQ organizations on college campuses (Nicolazzo et al, 2017).…”

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COVID-19 and LGBTQ Emerging Adults: Risk in the Face of Social Distancing

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The coronavirus pandemic that began in December 2019 (COVID-19) quickly spread globally with an increased transmission in the United States beginning in March 2020. Social distancing guidelines were instituted across the country, limiting contact individuals could have with others. This compared the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) emerging adults who completed the survey before ( n = 1,190) many social distancing guidelines went into effect with those who completed the survey after ( n = 705). Participants who participated in the survey after social distancing guidelines were initiated reported lower levels of hope for the future, higher levels of alcohol use, a lower sense of connection to and pride regarding the LGBTQ community, and a lower sense of minority stress. Results indicate a detrimental response to social distancing in the days immediately following the onset of such guidelines as confusion reigned and expectations changed day to day.

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“…Connection with the LGBTQ community is an essential factor for the well-being of sexual minorities as it can buffer the effects of stigma and oppression that lead to minority stress (Meyer, 2003;Frost and Meyer, 2012). In this sense, it is essential to recognize the impact of prejudices during identity development and subsequent identification with the minority group (Everett, 2015;Scroggs and Vennum, 2020). For this reason, the LGBTQ community represents a protective factor toward distal and proximal stressors.…”

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Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth: The Influence of Rural and Urban Contexts on the Process of Building Identity and Disclosure

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The study investigates how the territorial community can influence the individual and social well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) youth and especially the recognition of their feelings and the construction of their own identity as well as their needs to be socially recognized. This research focuses on the experiences of 30 LGB individuals (23 males and 7 females), with a mean age of 25.07 years (SD = 4,578), living in urban and rural areas of Southern Italy. Focalized open interviews were conducted, and the Grounded Theory Methodology, supported by the Atlas.ti 8.0 software, was used for data analysis. The textual material was first coded, and then codes were grouped into five macro-categories: Freedom of identity expression in the urban and rural context, identity construction and acceptance process, need of aggregation and identification with the LGB community, role of the interpersonal relationship in the process of identity acceptance, socio-cultural context, and LGB psychological well-being. The results showed a condition common to the two contexts that we can define as “ghettoization.” The young LGB is alone in the rural area due to a lack of places and people to identify with and greater social isolation. On the contrary, although there are more opportunities in the urban area, young people feel stigmatized and ghettoized because “their places” are frequented exclusively by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer (LGBTQ) community. The work will extensively discuss the limitations of the research, future proposals, and the practical implications of the results.

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Gender and sexual minority group identification as a process of identity development during emerging adulthood

Cited by 25 publications

References 54 publications

Social Change and the Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Do the Effects of Minority Stress and Community Connectedness Vary by Age Cohort?

Social Change and the Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Do the Effects of Minority Stress and Community Connectedness Vary by Age Cohort?

COVID-19 and LGBTQ Emerging Adults: Risk in the Face of Social Distancing

Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth: The Influence of Rural and Urban Contexts on the Process of Building Identity and Disclosure

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