Perceived Marital Status and Depressive Symptoms among Asian Americans with Same-Sex Partners

Leung, Patrick; Cheung, Monit; Luu, Thang D.

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“…LGBTQ. In 2013, eight articles were identified in the LGBTQ topic area (n ϭ 8; e.g., Leung, Cheung, & Luu, 2013a;Leung, Cheung, & Luu, 2013b;Nadal & Corpus, 2013;Szymanski & Sung, 2013). Compared with last year's review with no articles related to LGBTQ issues, there was an increase of studies published in 2013.…”

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Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2013.

Wei¹,

Carrera²,

Li³

2014

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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This 2014 review of Asian American psychology is the sixth review in the series. It includes 316 articles that met the inclusion criteria established by the past five annual reviews. Featured articles were derived from three sources: 137 were generated via the search term "Asian American" in PyscINFO, 111 were generated via a search for specific Asian American ethnic groups, and 32 were generated via author searches of articles that met the inclusion criteria. The top primary topic was health and health-related behaviors, the most frequently employed study design was crosssectional, and the most studied Asian American ethnic group was Chinese. This year's review includes information on the target population of the primary topic, the age range and developmental period of participants, and whether the study design was cross-sectional or longitudinal. It also identifies top authors and journals contributing to the 2014 annual review. These new features reveal that the most common target population of the primary topic was Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to Su Yeong Kim, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, 108 E Dean Keeton St., Stop A2702, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712. su.yeong.kim@utexas.edu. HHS Public Access Author manuscriptAsian Am J Psychol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 December 01. Published in final edited form as:Asian Am J Psychol. 2015 December ; 6(4): 291-332. doi:10.1037/aap0000031. Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript youths; studies most commonly included emerging adults ages 18-25; cross-sectional study design was employed more often than longitudinal design; the top contributor to the 2014 review was Stephen Chen, who authored the highest number of papers included; and the Asian American Journal of Psychology generated the highest number of publications for this review. Keywords review; Asian Americans, 2014The annual review of Asian American psychology facilitates a comprehensive, year-to-year understanding of the field by summarizing the major research topics and methodology used in Asian American psychology. Comparison of multiple annual reviews reveals past, current, and emerging trends. Illuminating these trends can be informative for new and experienced scholars alike, who can utilize the reviews to synthesize past and current research. This will help them identify emerging trends in order to plan future research that will make a meaningful contribution to scholarship on Asian American psychology. The present annual review uses the format established by the past five annual reviews, with the addition of new features for future annual reviews to consider. Like past reviews, the current issue presents major trends by primary topic, methodological design, and participant characteristics (e.g., average age and ethnicity). This review contributes a developmental perspective by including age range and developmental period in our categorization of participants, and by considering cross-...

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confidence: 99%

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2013.

Wei¹,

Carrera²,

Li³

2014

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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“…A cutoff score of 1.75 is used to identify clinically significant symptoms for each subscale (Sandanger et al., 1999). Evidence of validity was demonstrated by correlations of the HSCL-25 with medical doctor’s global assessment of psychological distress and other measures of emotional symptoms (Hesbacher, Rickels, Morris, Newman, & Rosenfeld, 1980), and it has been used in a sample of same-sex couples (Leung, Cheung, & Lu, 2013). The internal validity of the measure in the current sample was good (α = .93).…”

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The buffering role of social support on the associations among discrimination, mental health, and suicidality in a transgender sample

Trujillo

Perrin

Sutter

et al. 2016

International Journal of Transgenderism

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INTRODUCTION Per the minority stress framework, trans individuals often experience psychological distress given the unique stress engendered by gender identity-related discrimination. Prior research has identified social support as particularly important for psychological distress and has suggested that social support may moderate this relationship. AIMS: The purpose of the current study was to explore the patterns of connections among discrimination, mental health, and suicidal ideation in trans individuals, and whether social support moderates these relationships. METHODS Participants (N = 78) completed measures of these constructs as part of a national online survey. RESULTS A series of simultaneous multiple regressions found that harassment/rejection discrimination was a unique positive predictor of mental health symptoms and suicidal ideation, with depression positively predicting suicidal ideation. A mediational model indicated that the association between harassment/rejection discrimination and suicidal ideation was fully mediated by depression. Three moderated meditational models were run, and one yielded a significant interaction, such that discrimination predicted suicidal ideation most strongly when participants had low social support from a significant other in comparison to moderate or high support. Further, conditional direct effects identified that discrimination led to ideation only for individuals with low support from friends or a significant other but not for those with moderate or high support. CONCLUSIONS Helping trans individuals cope with harassment and rejection, particularly by drawing on social support, may promote better mental health, which could help reduce suicidality in this population.

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“…Studies have found high rates of depression in LGBTQ Asian Americans. Studies have varied in their estimates, with point prevalence rates as high as 16% and lifetime prevalence rates as high as 97% (Choi & Coates, 1993;Leung, Cheung, & Luu, 2013).…”

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A model of intersectional stress and trauma in Asian American sexual and gender minorities.

Ching

Lee

Chen

et al. 2018

Psychology of Violence

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Intersecting minority identities may confer unique risks for stress and trauma. In this article, we reviewed extant research on the processes and outcomes of racial and sexual/gender identity-related (i.e., "intersectional") stress and trauma among the understudied population of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Asian Americans. Specifically, we proposed a model of intersectional stress and trauma in LGBTQ Asian Americans that builds upon elements of minority stress theory for sexual minorities. Method: We used PsycINFO and other online databases and search engines to search for information in developing and describing our model. We included 84 peer-reviewed empirical, qualitative, and review/theoretical articles, as well as books, book chapters, unpublished data, and organization reports from 1970 to 2016. Results: In the model, we detail how structural oppression, cultural norms and stigma, interpersonal discrimination, internalized minority stress cognitions, and maladaptive coping and poor social support interact in contributing to negative mental and sexual health outcomes in LGBTQ Asian Americans, as a function of their intersecting racial and sexual/gender identities. Conclusions: LGBTQ Asian Americans face unique stressors that can lead to traumatization. Future research should empirically validate our model of intersectional stress and trauma, increase scientific representation of all LGBTQ Asian American subgroups, and emphasize the LGBTQ Asian American identity as multifaceted and intersectional. Finally, components of our model appear to be promising areas for intervention. However, we urge clinicians to consider the utility of treatments from the perspective of indigenous practices and healing, compared with adaptation from Western, heteronormative treatment approaches.

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Perceived Marital Status and Depressive Symptoms among Asian Americans with Same-Sex Partners

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 publications

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2013.

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2013.

The buffering role of social support on the associations among discrimination, mental health, and suicidality in a transgender sample

A model of intersectional stress and trauma in Asian American sexual and gender minorities.

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