“<i>It Gets Better</i>” … but How? Exploring Resilience Development in the Accounts of LGBTQ Adults

Asakura, Kenta; Craig, Shelley L.

doi:10.1080/10911359.2013.808971

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“…Selective or nondisclosure of sexual identity or HIV status is another widely recognized coping mechanism among people living with HIV and sexual minorities (Asakura & Craig, 2014; McDavitt et al, 2008) and may be protective and adaptive, allowing men to preserve important social connections and networks (Frable, Platt, & Hoey, 1998). Yet, disclosing sexual identity is not uniformly adaptive.…”

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“It's Almost Like a Crab-in-a-Barrel Situation”: Stigma, Social Support, and Engagement in Care Among Black Men Living With HIV

Quinn¹,

Dickson‐Gómez²,

Broaddus³

et al. 2018

AIDS Education and Prevention

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Social support is associated with improved health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH), including initiation and engagement in HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Yet, stigma may negatively affect the availability and utilization of social support networks, especially among African American PLWH, subsequently impacting HIV care and health outcomes. This qualitative study examines the relationship between stigma and social support relationships among African American PLWH. We conducted 23 interviews with Black men living with HIV who reported being out of care or non-adherent to ART. Thematic content analysis revealed three primary themes including variation in social support, experiences of stigma and discrimination, and coping mechanisms used to deal with stigma. Findings reveal that although social support may be protective for some men, many African American PLWH face challenges in harnessing and sustaining needed social support, partly due to stigma surrounding HIV and homosexuality.

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“It's Almost Like a Crab-in-a-Barrel Situation”: Stigma, Social Support, and Engagement in Care Among Black Men Living With HIV

Quinn¹,

Dickson‐Gómez²,

Broaddus³

et al. 2018

AIDS Education and Prevention

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“…In general, the process of distancing from rejecting or hostile environments and connecting with affirming communities has been identified as an important resiliency factor among sexual minorities (Asakura and Craig, 2014). One study that focused explicitly on strategies for addressing possible conflict between sexual and religious identity confirms that dissociating from non-affirming religions or rejecting religions entirely is common among sexual minorities (Anderton et al, 2011).…”

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Religiosity as a protective factor for hazardous drinking and drug use among sexual minority and heterosexual women: Findings from the National Alcohol Survey

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Klinger

2016

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Objective Despite research documenting disparities in risk for alcohol-related problems among sexual minority women, few studies explore potential protective factors within this population. This study examines how religiosity may function as a protective or risk factor for alcohol-problems or other substance use among sexual minorities compared to heterosexuals. Method Data from 11,169 women who responded to sexual identity and sexual behavior questions from three population-based National Alcohol Survey waves (2000, 2005, 2010) were utilized for analyses of religiosity in relation to lifetime drinking, past year hazardous drinking, and past year drug use. Results Religiosity was significantly greater among exclusively heterosexual women compared to all sexual minority groups (lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual women who report same sex partners). Lesbians reported the lowest rates of affiliation with religions/denominations discouraging alcohol use. Past year hazardous drinking and use of any illicit drugs were significantly lower among exclusively heterosexual women compared to all sexual minority groups. High religiosity was associated with lifetime alcohol abstention and was found to be protective against hazardous drinking and drug use among both sexual minority and heterosexual women. Reporting religious norms unfavorable to drinking was protective against hazardous drinking among exclusively heterosexual women but not sexual minority women Conclusions Findings reveal the importance of considering sexual minority status in evaluation of religion or spirituality as protective among women. Future studies should explore religiosity in the context of other individual and environmental factors, such as positive identity development and community-level acceptance, which may be salient to resiliency among sexual minorities.

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“…Another study, conducted in the USA, examined 21 videos that lesbians, gay men, and other sexual minorities posted online in response to the It Gets Better social media campaign (www.itgetsbetter. org), which seeks to provide support to young people coping with homophobia (Asakura & Craig, 2014). Several themes were identifi ed as central to staying resilient, such as leaving or avoiding hostile social environments, viewing coming out as a meaningful process, and turning challenges into strengths and opportunities.…”

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Resilience in lesbians and gay men: A review and key findings from a nationwide Australian survey

Lyons

2015

International Review of Psychiatry

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Rates of depression and anxiety are disproportionately high among lesbians and gay men, and stigma-related stress is thought to be a major factor. While reducing stigma remains a priority, developing ways to assist lesbians and gay men to build resilience to stigma-related stress is also a growing priority among policymakers and health professionals. This article summarizes major conceptual work and research on resilience among lesbians and gay men, including key findings from a nationwide online survey involving 2,793 Australian lesbians and gay men aged 16 years and older that examined demographic and psychosocial factors related to resilience. Research on resilience in gay and lesbian populations is currently a small field but appears to be growing. As recommended in this article, further work is needed to identify circumstances in which lesbians and gay men display resilience to stigma-related stress and to systematically test resilience training programmes that help to prevent depression and anxiety in these at-risk populations.

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“It Gets Better” … but How? Exploring Resilience Development in the Accounts of LGBTQ Adults

Cited by 52 publications

References 27 publications

“It's Almost Like a Crab-in-a-Barrel Situation”: Stigma, Social Support, and Engagement in Care Among Black Men Living With HIV

“It's Almost Like a Crab-in-a-Barrel Situation”: Stigma, Social Support, and Engagement in Care Among Black Men Living With HIV

Religiosity as a protective factor for hazardous drinking and drug use among sexual minority and heterosexual women: Findings from the National Alcohol Survey

Resilience in lesbians and gay men: A review and key findings from a nationwide Australian survey

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