2017
DOI: 10.1590/1982-43272766201709
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Resilience in LGB Youths: A Systematic Review of Protection Mechanisms

Abstract: Given the mental health disparities among LGB and heterosexual youth, literature has increasingly emphasized the need to identify the mechanisms that promote resilience among sexual minorities. This systematic review sought to answer the question: what are the protection mechanisms against homophobia among LGB youth? Of the 147 references located in the search, 13 studies were analyzed. The identified protection mechanisms were organized by two criteria: specific to sexual orientation or general, and considere… Show more

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“…Several protective factors linked to improved mental health among sexual minorities have been reported in the literature and may also be grouped at different observational levels such as a structural or contextual (e.g., at schools or in communities), interpersonal or social (e.g., in interaction with peers, friends, or family), or an individual or psychological level (e.g., regarding a sexual identity or self-schema). These factors include having a positive sexual identity, self-esteem, high degree of self-acceptance, adaptive coping skills, social support from friends, strong family connectedness, and parental support (Blais et al, 2015;Freitas et al, 2017;Haas et al, 2011;Hall, 2018;Katz-Wise et al, 2016;McDonald, 2018;Meyer, 2013;Russell & Fish, 2016). School connectedness, school safety, access to an affirming school curriculum, and sports involvement, are well-established protective factors within the school environment for young sexual minorities (Blais et al, 2015;Haas et al, 2011;Russell & Fish, 2016).…”
Section: Resilience Among Sexual Minoritiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several protective factors linked to improved mental health among sexual minorities have been reported in the literature and may also be grouped at different observational levels such as a structural or contextual (e.g., at schools or in communities), interpersonal or social (e.g., in interaction with peers, friends, or family), or an individual or psychological level (e.g., regarding a sexual identity or self-schema). These factors include having a positive sexual identity, self-esteem, high degree of self-acceptance, adaptive coping skills, social support from friends, strong family connectedness, and parental support (Blais et al, 2015;Freitas et al, 2017;Haas et al, 2011;Hall, 2018;Katz-Wise et al, 2016;McDonald, 2018;Meyer, 2013;Russell & Fish, 2016). School connectedness, school safety, access to an affirming school curriculum, and sports involvement, are well-established protective factors within the school environment for young sexual minorities (Blais et al, 2015;Haas et al, 2011;Russell & Fish, 2016).…”
Section: Resilience Among Sexual Minoritiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While social support was associated with psychological distress cross-sectionally, it did not predict psychological distress longitudinally in cohorts of young LGBTQ ( 70 ) and gay men aged 40 years and over ( 27 ). Although positive relations with others appear to have no independent effects on mental morbidity outcomes in this sample, they may exert indirect effects via other psycho-social resources ( 8 , 67 , 71 ) as have been found for parental social support in studies among adolescents generally ( 66 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 40%
“…Generally, social support has been shown to be protective against depression among adolescents and adults ( 66 ). Although social support has been linked to the psycho-social resources of self-esteem and self-acceptance (including internalized homophobia) among sexual minority adolescents ( 67 , 68 ) and adults ( 69 ), its link to depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation is equivocal among adolescents ( 59 , 67 ). While social support was associated with psychological distress cross-sectionally, it did not predict psychological distress longitudinally in cohorts of young LGBTQ ( 70 ) and gay men aged 40 years and over ( 27 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Por outro lado, mesmo as histórias mais dramáticas das minorias sexuais não frisam apenas o sofrimento e a vitimização, mas também a sobrevivência e a superação (Plummer, 1995), de modo que pesquisadores têm situado sob a temática da resiliência, tanto em nível pessoal como também familiar e social (Freitas, Coimbra & Fontaine, 2017;Lira & Morais, 2017). Nas narrativas vistas aqui, a resiliência é garantida pela rede de apoio em torno dos participantes, ainda que limitada no número de parentes ou no grau de aceitação de cada um.…”
Section: Rafael Zanata Albertini Márcio Luís Costa E Rodrigo Lopes Munclassified