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Cultivating psychological well-being amongst older gay men

A qualitative exploration

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ID21258301
AuthorsAnthony Theodore Amato (0000-0002-7978-6514, University of Victoria), Tessa Wonsiak (0009-0007-8841-9090, University of Victoria), Ingrid Handlovsky (0000-0003-4838-320X, University of Victoria, corresponding author), Olivier Ferlatte (0000-0003-2721-4757, Université de Montréal), Hannah Kia (0000-0002-7830-4907, University of British Columbia), John L Oliffe (0000-0001-9029-4003, University of British Columbia)
Year2024
Volume5
Pages100403
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSSM - Qualitative Research in Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2667-3215 • E-ISSN: 2667-3215
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100403
OpenAlexW4391651218
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited59

How older gay men go about cultivating psychological wellbeing (PWB) is informed by the intersections of complex contextual dynamics rooted in interlocking systems of oppression. • A lifetime of interpersonal and structural discrimination – compounded by the HIV/AIDS crisis greatly informs how older gay men go about cultivating PWB. • Meaningful social connections, greatly informed by the losses of the collective trauma of HIV/AIDS, is a key process to cultivating PWB. • Peer-led resources and services represent key supports to support the PWB of older gay men. • How the men in this study have come to a place of articulated contentment and gratitude, despite having endured formidable adversity over the course of their lives, warrants additional research

Contentment · Gratitude · Interpersonal communication · Oppression · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Gender Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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