The Cascading Effects of Marginalization and Pathways of Resilience in Attaining Good Health Among LGBT Older Adults

Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I.; Kim, Hyun-Jun; Bryan, Amanda E. B.; Shiu, Chengshi; Emlet, Charles A.

doi:10.1093/geront/gnw170

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“…For instance, the absence of negative beliefs about one's sexual orientation (low internalized homophobia) does not mean an individual necessarily holds positive beliefs about their sexuality. In addition, identity affirmation is associated with greater social resources, including social support and community engagement (Fredriksen-Goldsen, Kim, Bryan, Shiu, & Emlet, 2017), and with less attachment insecurity (Gemberling et al, 2015). In addition, identity affirmation is associated with greater social resources, including social support and community engagement (Fredriksen-Goldsen, Kim, Bryan, Shiu, & Emlet, 2017), and with less attachment insecurity (Gemberling et al, 2015).…”

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Minority Stress and Same‐Sex Relationship Satisfaction: The Role of Concealment Motivation

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Most lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people want a stable, satisfying romantic relationship. Although many of the predictors of relationship outcomes are similar to those of heterosexual couples, same-sex couples face some additional challenges associated with minority stress that also impact upon relationship quality. Here, we investigate the association between minority stressors and relationship quality in a sample of 363 adults (M age = 30.37, SD = 10.78) currently in a same-sex romantic relationship. Internalized homophobia and difficulties accepting one's LGB identity were each negatively associated with relationship satisfaction via heightened concealment motivation. We also examined the protective role of identity affirmation on relationship quality, finding a direct positive relationship between the two variables. Minority stressors were negatively associated with couple relationship satisfaction via heightened concealment motivation. The finding that identity affirmation directly predicted increased couple satisfaction also highlights the important role of protective factors in same-sex couple relationships.

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Minority Stress and Same‐Sex Relationship Satisfaction: The Role of Concealment Motivation

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“…Evidence suggests that older lesbians, gay men and bisexual people continue to have many worse health outcomes than heterosexual older people, leading to increased need for social work support (Fredriksen-Goldsen et al, 2013;Fredriksen-Goldsen, Kim, Bryan, Shiu, & Emlet, 2017). Evidence that midlife and young bisexual (and transgender) people have worse mental health outcomes than lesbian and gay people is building (Colledge et al, 2015;Jorm, Korten, Rodgers, Jacomb, & Christensen, 2002) but is little studied in relation to older people.…”

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Older bisexual people: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study

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Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank all the participants in the research for so generously sharing their experiences. They would also like to thank the two anonymous peer reviewers. AbstractThere is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser extent, older lesbians. There is little to help practitioners work with older bisexual people. The Looking Both Ways study aimed to contribute to this gap in knowledge. We undertook in-depth purposely-sampled qualitative interviews with 12 people aged over 50, all of whom have bisexual relationship histories and half of whom also currently identify as bisexual. There were three main findings. Firstly, biphobia (prejudice against bisexual people) impacts on older people with bisexual histories in ways that may affect their wellbeing in later life. Secondly, concerns around receiving care are similar in some ways and different in others from the concerns of lesbians and gay men.Thirdly, people with bisexual relationship histories may have developed strong support networks and resilience, factors that may be very beneficial in later life. Three recommendations for social work professionals were identified: 1) understand biphobia, 2) recognise the legitimacy of concerns about receiving care, and 3) ask about support networks rather than assuming family support.

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“…One measure of identity pride for gender minorities focuses on whether the identity makes an individual feel special or unique, whether the person is comfortable talking about and sharing that identity, and if the person would rather have other people know about the identity and accept or reject them knowing about the identity (Testa, Habarth, Peta, Balsam, & Bockting, 2015). Individuals who have their identities affirmed are far more likely to have identity pride and greater social resources, which predict better mental health (Fredriksen-Goldsen, Kim, Bryan, Shiu, & Emlet, 2017). Having identity pride enables one to engage with the identity community, which can help promote self-worth and opportunities for identity affirmation (Dunn & Burcaw, 2013).…”

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The minority strengths model: Development and initial path analytic validation in racially/ethnically diverse LGBTQ individuals

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Objective The minority stress model and much research based upon it tend to adopt and reinforce a deficit‐based approach. This study created and initially validated the minority strengths model, which by contrast outlines how personal and collective strengths in minority populations create resilience and positive mental and physical health. Materials and Method A sample of 317 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds completed a national online survey. Results A minority strengths path model was generated with statistically significant paths and good fit indices, including all possible significant indirect effects. The model explained 16.8% of the variance in identity pride, 19.7% in self‐esteem, 32.9% in resilience, 41.6% in mental health, and 13.0% in positive health behaviors. Conclusions The minority strengths model holds promise to stimulate research on the personal and collective strengths of minority populations and the ways in which strengths generate resilience and positive mental and physical health.

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The Cascading Effects of Marginalization and Pathways of Resilience in Attaining Good Health Among LGBT Older Adults

Cited by 153 publications

References 59 publications

Minority Stress and Same‐Sex Relationship Satisfaction: The Role of Concealment Motivation

Minority Stress and Same‐Sex Relationship Satisfaction: The Role of Concealment Motivation

Older bisexual people: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study

The minority strengths model: Development and initial path analytic validation in racially/ethnically diverse LGBTQ individuals

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