Samuel J Skidmore
Biographic Data
| ID | 980225 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel J Skidmore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel J |
| FAMILY NAME | Skidmore |
| SIGNATURE | SKIDMORE S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8428-2273 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
“I have some place to be myself”: Components of belonging in LGBTQ+ communities
A sense of belonging, and feeling part of a group that values, supports, and accepts oneself, is a vital aspect of overall well-being and buffers against a myriad of psychological stressors. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and/or gender marginalised (LGBTQ+) people often turn to LGBTQ+ communities to connect, feel safe, and avoid overly internalising stressors they face. Belonging in LGBTQ+ communities, while benefici…
What facilitates and hinders religious belonging among LGBTQ+ Latter-Day Saints? A reflexive thematic analysis.
The belonging with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning communities scale: Initial development and validation
Clarifying the Association Between Proximal Minority Stress and Relationship Satisfaction Among Partnered Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minoritized Adults: The Roles of Authenticity and Community Connectedn…
Latter-day Saint (LDS) sexual minoritized (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) persons may face unique challenges to forming and maintaining satisfying romantic connections. Grounded in minority stress theory and relational-cultural theory, the current study examined authenticity as a statistical mediator underlying the association between indicators of proximal minority stress (i.e., identity concealment and internalized homonegativity) and rel…
Unpacking the ways in which different forms of belonging relate to well-being for religious LGBTQ+ people in the United States
The temporal relationship between religious motivations and purpose: A cross-lagged panel model approach
The varying effects of clergy counsel on religiousness and health among Latter-day Saint sexual and gender minorities
Using a sample of 403 current or former Latter-day Saint (LDS) sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), we found that LDS SGMs are most commonly counseled to increase in their faith, whereas they find it most helpful when clergy use empathic listening skills and vocalize support. We further found that current LDS SGMs reported higher levels of supportive and validating counsel than former LDS SGMs. LDS SGMs reported that they experienced adverse ment…
Development and validation of the Internalized Stigma Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning People Scale
The Varying Effects of Religiousness on Well-Being for Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minorities
Although religiousness may promote stigma and discrimination toward sexual minorities (SM), at least some SMs report benefitting from their religiousness. It is unclear, however, both how and why religiousness promotes well-being among these SMs. The present study uses a sample of 403 Latter-day Saint SMs to assess how behavioral, psychological, and social components of religiousness affect various aspects of well-being. Path analyses revealed th…
Nuancing the Relationship between Coming Out and Well-Being for Religious Sexual and Gender Minorities
How Can Sexual and Gender Minority Latter-day Saints Resolve Identity Conflict and Improve Their Mental Health? Results From a 2- to 4-Year Longitudinal Study
Substance Use, Parental and Teacher Support, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Latinx sexual and gender minority youth (LSGMY) experience specific stressors due to intersectional systemic oppression that negatively impact their mental health. Additionally, many LSGMY report engaging in substance use to cope with daily stressors. Furthermore, research shows that parental and teacher support can serve as a buffer against substance use and negative mental health outcomes among these communities. However, there is little resear…
Mitigating the Impact of Religiously Based Family Expectations on Depression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Role of Authenticity
Although it is clear that religious beliefs can motivate family rejection among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), ultimately harming their mental health, researchers have not examined the direct link between religiously based family expectations and mental health. In the present study, we first developed the Religiously Based Family Expectations Scale. The scale demonstrated good reliability and factor structure. It evidenced convergent and di…
Understanding How Coming Out Goes Well for Sexual and Gender Minorities
Coming out is often seen as a positive event that bolsters well-being for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). However, the relationship between coming out and well-being is more complex among SGMs. We set out to evaluate the reliability and validity of two recent scales related to coming out: the Coming Out Vigilance and Positive Coming Out Responses scales. Using a sample of 437 SGMs and supporting previous work, we found evidence supporting th…
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence, self‐esteem, and the role of LGBTQ‐specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth
INTRODUCTION: Oftentimes as result of racism, cissexism, and heterosexism, many Latinx and sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth are victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and violence. These experiences of victimization are in part related to increased negative mental health outcomes such as decreased self-esteem. Some research links LGBTQ-specific parental support to mental health outcomes among Latinx SGM youth, yet, no research has ex…
“You're not gay; You're a child of god”: Microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ+ teens and their parents in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints
Like other teens in conservative religious environments, LGBTQ+ teens raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (CJCLDS) likely experience unique microaggressions. Furthermore, like other conservatively religious parents of LGBTQ+ teens, active Latter‐day Saint (LDS) parents who openly support their LGBTQ+ teens likely both witness microaggressions toward their teens and may personally experience microaggressions. The present stud…
Establishing the temporal relationship between religious commitment, sexual identity struggles, and religious struggles among sexual minorities
Objective: Conclusions about the temporal relationship between religiousness and both religious and sexual identity struggles are frequently made in the absence of longitudinal data. The present study examines the temporal relationship between religious identification, sexual identity struggles, and religious struggles. Methods: Participants were 132 Latter-day Saint sexual minorities who provided data at two timepoints, two years apart. We emplo…
When connecting with LGBTQ+ communities helps and why it does: A meta-analysis of the relationship between connectedness and health-related outcomes
A Relational-Cultural Approach to Examining Concealment among Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minorities
Sexual minorities often conceal their sexual identity from others to avoid distal stressors. Such concealment efforts occur more frequently among sexual minorities in religious settings where rejection and discrimination are more likely. Using a sample of 392 Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") sexual minorities, we assess (a) the effect of religious affiliation on concealment efforts, (b) the relationship between social support, authenticity, and religi…
Religion/Spirituality, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Religious/Spiritual Stress and Resilience Model
Although many sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) consider themselves religious or spiritual, the impact of this religiousness or spirituality (RS) on their health is poorly understood. We introduce the religious/spiritual stress and resilience model (RSSR) to provide a robust framework for understanding the variegated ways that RS influences the health of SGMs. The RSSR bridges existing theorizing on minority stress, structural stigma, and RS-he…
Religious sexual minorities, belongingness, and suicide risk: Does it matter where belongingness comes from
Sexual minorities (SMs) experience a unique set of stressors as a result of their minority status that can lead to adverse mental health outcomes, including increased suicidal ideation (SI). A sense of belongingness—particularly in sexual minority communities—has been shown to buffer these outcomes. It is less clear, however, how belongingness in communities that hold heteronormative values may relate to SI. The present study fills this gap throu…
Correlates of Christian religious identification and deidentification among sexual and gender minorities: A U.S. probability sample
Using a U.S. nationally representative sample of 1,529 sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), we examined the demographic and developmental correlates of Christian religious de-identification. We found that SGMs who were older, Black, cisgender men, and/or lived in the American South were more likely to identify as Christian in adulthood, relative to other SGMs. Those who were never Christian reported being more out to family and friends at earlier…
Development and Initial Validation of Scales for Coming Out Vigilance and Positive Coming Out Responses
The Impact of Changes in Religion on Health Among Sexual Minority Mormons
The current study presents data from the first longitudinal examination of sexual minority (SM) Mormons (n = 132). Over the course of 2 years, SM Mormons reported decreased psychological (e.g., orthodox beliefs), behavioral (e.g., service attendance), and social (interpersonal religious commitment) religiousness. Analyses revealed that, at baseline, service attendance was related to lower levels of meaning in life and higher levels of depression …
Does Internalized Stigma Change the Way that Religiousness Relates to Depression for People with Marginalized Sexualities
Drawing on minority stress and intersectionality theories, we examine whether the relationship between religiousness and depression among people with marginalized sexualities changes as a function of their experience of internalized stigma. Analyses of a sample of 260 people with marginalized sexualities suggested that the relationship between religiousness and depression was moderated by internalized homonegativity. Simple slopes analyses reveal…
Suicidal ideation among active and nonactive/former Latter‐day Saint sexual minorities
Sexual minorities (SMs) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (LDS) experience a number of unique risks related to their religious/spiritual and SM experience that may increase their likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) and ultimately dying by suicide. However, it is unclear which aspects of these experiences are responsible for elevated SI. It is further unclear whether religiousness/spirituality and minority stress rel…
Religiousness and Minority Stress in Conservatively Religious Sexual Minorities: Lessons from Latter-day Saints
Sexual minorities who engage in conservative religions may experience both stress and support from their engagement with their faith. However, it is unclear how religion/spirituality and minority stress may simultaneously affect mental health. To address this gap, we recruited 1,083 U.S. adults reporting varied engagement with a conservative religious tradition, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon; LDS), belonging to one of fo…
We are scared of being kicked out of our religion!”: Common challenges and benefits for sexual minority latter-day saints
This study explored common challenges and benefits reported by sexual minority people (SMP) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS). A sample of 438 SMP members of the CJCLDS responded to a qualitative survey that asked participants to identify the challenges and benefits of identifying as SMPs in their faith. Participants reported several common challenges to identifying as an SMP in the CJCLDS, including lack of belongingnes…
I Come Out Because I Love You: Positive Coming Out Experiences among Latter-day Saint Sexual and Gender Minorities
Background Coming out conversations are pivotal and stressful experiences for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). Coming out can lead to more affirmation, safety, confidence, and improved relationships. However, adverse coming out experiences can lead to damaged relationships and ostracization, which may be more likely in conservative religious contexts. Purpose The purpose of the current study was to explore what leads to positive coming out ex…
Mitigating the Impact of Religiously Based Family Expectations on Depression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Role of Authenticity
Although it is clear that religious beliefs can motivate family rejection among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), ultimately harming their mental health, researchers have not examined the direct link between religiously based family expectations and mental health. In the present study, we first developed the Religiously Based Family Expectations Scale. The scale demonstrated good reliability and factor structure. It evidenced convergent and di…
Does Internalized Stigma Change the Way that Religiousness Relates to Depression for People with Marginalized Sexualities
Drawing on minority stress and intersectionality theories, we examine whether the relationship between religiousness and depression among people with marginalized sexualities changes as a function of their experience of internalized stigma. Analyses of a sample of 260 people with marginalized sexualities suggested that the relationship between religiousness and depression was moderated by internalized homonegativity. Simple slopes analyses reveal…
I Just Wanted Support: Examining how LDS Clergy May Effectively Minister to Sexual and Gender Minority Congregants
This study explored why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who identify as sexual or gender minorities (SGM) speak with clergy regarding their SGM identities, as well as what LDS SGMs find helpful and unhelpful in these conversations. A sample of 25 current or former LDS SGMs participated in semi-structured interviews, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. Participants reported six overarching reasons for talk…
He Just Wanted Me to Do What Was Best for Me: Latter-Day Saint Clergy's Counsel to Sexual and Gender Minorities and Its Impact
The purpose of this study was to understand counsel given to sexual and gender minority individuals by clergy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS), the impact of that counsel, and individuals' perceptions of meetings with clergy. Twenty-five current and former members of the CJCLDS who identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM) participated in 30-60 min semi-structured interviews focused on their interactions with clerg…
Correlates of Christian religious identification and deidentification among sexual and gender minorities: A U.S. probability sample
Using a U.S. nationally representative sample of 1,529 sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), we examined the demographic and developmental correlates of Christian religious de-identification. We found that SGMs who were older, Black, cisgender men, and/or lived in the American South were more likely to identify as Christian in adulthood, relative to other SGMs. Those who were never Christian reported being more out to family and friends at earlier…
Development and Initial Validation of Scales for Coming Out Vigilance and Positive Coming Out Responses
The Impact of Changes in Religion on Health Among Sexual Minority Mormons
The current study presents data from the first longitudinal examination of sexual minority (SM) Mormons (n = 132). Over the course of 2 years, SM Mormons reported decreased psychological (e.g., orthodox beliefs), behavioral (e.g., service attendance), and social (interpersonal religious commitment) religiousness. Analyses revealed that, at baseline, service attendance was related to lower levels of meaning in life and higher levels of depression …
Attachment, Minority Stress, and Health Outcomes Among Conservatively Religious Sexual Minorities
Sexual minority (SM) members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) face increased exposure to minority stressors as well as concerns of attachment injuries relative to their heterosexual counterparts. The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model outlines the mutually reinforcing associations between adult attachment and sexual minority stress, positing that adult attachment is both influenced by experiences of min…
Substance Use, Parental and Teacher Support, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Latinx sexual and gender minority youth (LSGMY) experience specific stressors due to intersectional systemic oppression that negatively impact their mental health. Additionally, many LSGMY report engaging in substance use to cope with daily stressors. Furthermore, research shows that parental and teacher support can serve as a buffer against substance use and negative mental health outcomes among these communities. However, there is little resear…
A Relational-Cultural Approach to Examining Concealment among Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minorities
Sexual minorities often conceal their sexual identity from others to avoid distal stressors. Such concealment efforts occur more frequently among sexual minorities in religious settings where rejection and discrimination are more likely. Using a sample of 392 Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") sexual minorities, we assess (a) the effect of religious affiliation on concealment efforts, (b) the relationship between social support, authenticity, and religi…
I'll Give Them All the Time They Need: How LGBTQ+ Teens Build Positive Relationships with Their Active, Latter-Day Saint Parents
Strong and supportive relationships with parents are key to promoting the mental health of LGBTQ+ teens. Overwhelmingly, studies have focused on ways to improve parental acceptance, largely neglecting understanding the parent-teen dyad as a unit and ignoring teens' contributions to their relationships with their parents. To address this gap, we conducted 19 separate interviews with LGBTQ+ teens and their Latter-day Saint (LDS) parents (38 total i…
Ways to Navigate Sexual Minority and Latter-day Saint Identities: A Latent Profile Analysis
Using a sample of 815 sexual minorities (SMs) with current or historical engagement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we examined (a) how many empirically distinct ways there are to navigate SM and religious identities and (b) whether these ways were related to health. A latent profile analysis, which grouped participants by religious/spiritual (i.e., religious commitment, service attendance, Christian orthodoxy) and SM identi…
Religiousness and Minority Stress in Conservatively Religious Sexual Minorities: Lessons from Latter-day Saints
Sexual minorities who engage in conservative religions may experience both stress and support from their engagement with their faith. However, it is unclear how religion/spirituality and minority stress may simultaneously affect mental health. To address this gap, we recruited 1,083 U.S. adults reporting varied engagement with a conservative religious tradition, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon; LDS), belonging to one of fo…
Belongingness and depression among LGBQ Mormons: The moderating effect of internalized homonegativity
Introduction We aim to identify the relationship between belongingness, internalized homonegativity, and depression among LGBQ members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS).Method Three hundred and eight sexual minority current and former CJCLDS members were recruited using convenience sampling to complete an online survey.Results CJCLDS belongingness alone was health-protective for current members of the CJCLDS. Internalize…
We are scared of being kicked out of our religion!”: Common challenges and benefits for sexual minority latter-day saints
This study explored common challenges and benefits reported by sexual minority people (SMP) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS). A sample of 438 SMP members of the CJCLDS responded to a qualitative survey that asked participants to identify the challenges and benefits of identifying as SMPs in their faith. Participants reported several common challenges to identifying as an SMP in the CJCLDS, including lack of belongingnes…
Suicidal ideation among active and nonactive/former Latter‐day Saint sexual minorities
Sexual minorities (SMs) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (LDS) experience a number of unique risks related to their religious/spiritual and SM experience that may increase their likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) and ultimately dying by suicide. However, it is unclear which aspects of these experiences are responsible for elevated SI. It is further unclear whether religiousness/spirituality and minority stress rel…
Ways to Navigate Sexual Minority and Latter-day Saint Identities: A Latent Profile Analysis
Using a sample of 815 sexual minorities (SMs) with current or historical engagement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we examined (a) how many empirically distinct ways there are to navigate SM and religious identities and (b) whether these ways were related to health. A latent profile analysis, which grouped participants by religious/spiritual (i.e., religious commitment, service attendance, Christian orthodoxy) and SM identi…
I Just Wanted Support: Examining how LDS Clergy May Effectively Minister to Sexual and Gender Minority Congregants
This study explored why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who identify as sexual or gender minorities (SGM) speak with clergy regarding their SGM identities, as well as what LDS SGMs find helpful and unhelpful in these conversations. A sample of 25 current or former LDS SGMs participated in semi-structured interviews, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. Participants reported six overarching reasons for talk…
I Come Out Because I Love You: Positive Coming Out Experiences among Latter-day Saint Sexual and Gender Minorities
Background Coming out conversations are pivotal and stressful experiences for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). Coming out can lead to more affirmation, safety, confidence, and improved relationships. However, adverse coming out experiences can lead to damaged relationships and ostracization, which may be more likely in conservative religious contexts. Purpose The purpose of the current study was to explore what leads to positive coming out ex…
He Just Wanted Me to Do What Was Best for Me: Latter-Day Saint Clergy's Counsel to Sexual and Gender Minorities and Its Impact
The purpose of this study was to understand counsel given to sexual and gender minority individuals by clergy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS), the impact of that counsel, and individuals' perceptions of meetings with clergy. Twenty-five current and former members of the CJCLDS who identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM) participated in 30-60 min semi-structured interviews focused on their interactions with clerg…
Religion/Spirituality, Stress, and Resilience Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Religious/Spiritual Stress and Resilience Model
Although many sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) consider themselves religious or spiritual, the impact of this religiousness or spirituality (RS) on their health is poorly understood. We introduce the religious/spiritual stress and resilience model (RSSR) to provide a robust framework for understanding the variegated ways that RS influences the health of SGMs. The RSSR bridges existing theorizing on minority stress, structural stigma, and RS-he…
Religious sexual minorities, belongingness, and suicide risk: Does it matter where belongingness comes from
Sexual minorities (SMs) experience a unique set of stressors as a result of their minority status that can lead to adverse mental health outcomes, including increased suicidal ideation (SI). A sense of belongingness—particularly in sexual minority communities—has been shown to buffer these outcomes. It is less clear, however, how belongingness in communities that hold heteronormative values may relate to SI. The present study fills this gap throu…
Correlates of Christian religious identification and deidentification among sexual and gender minorities: A U.S. probability sample
Using a U.S. nationally representative sample of 1,529 sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), we examined the demographic and developmental correlates of Christian religious de-identification. We found that SGMs who were older, Black, cisgender men, and/or lived in the American South were more likely to identify as Christian in adulthood, relative to other SGMs. Those who were never Christian reported being more out to family and friends at earlier…
Development and Initial Validation of Scales for Coming Out Vigilance and Positive Coming Out Responses
The Impact of Changes in Religion on Health Among Sexual Minority Mormons
The current study presents data from the first longitudinal examination of sexual minority (SM) Mormons (n = 132). Over the course of 2 years, SM Mormons reported decreased psychological (e.g., orthodox beliefs), behavioral (e.g., service attendance), and social (interpersonal religious commitment) religiousness. Analyses revealed that, at baseline, service attendance was related to lower levels of meaning in life and higher levels of depression …
Does Internalized Stigma Change the Way that Religiousness Relates to Depression for People with Marginalized Sexualities
Drawing on minority stress and intersectionality theories, we examine whether the relationship between religiousness and depression among people with marginalized sexualities changes as a function of their experience of internalized stigma. Analyses of a sample of 260 people with marginalized sexualities suggested that the relationship between religiousness and depression was moderated by internalized homonegativity. Simple slopes analyses reveal…
Attachment, Minority Stress, and Health Outcomes Among Conservatively Religious Sexual Minorities
Sexual minority (SM) members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) face increased exposure to minority stressors as well as concerns of attachment injuries relative to their heterosexual counterparts. The Integrated Attachment and Sexual Minority Stress Model outlines the mutually reinforcing associations between adult attachment and sexual minority stress, positing that adult attachment is both influenced by experiences of min…
I'll Give Them All the Time They Need: How LGBTQ+ Teens Build Positive Relationships with Their Active, Latter-Day Saint Parents
Strong and supportive relationships with parents are key to promoting the mental health of LGBTQ+ teens. Overwhelmingly, studies have focused on ways to improve parental acceptance, largely neglecting understanding the parent-teen dyad as a unit and ignoring teens' contributions to their relationships with their parents. To address this gap, we conducted 19 separate interviews with LGBTQ+ teens and their Latter-day Saint (LDS) parents (38 total i…
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence, self‐esteem, and the role of LGBTQ‐specific parental support in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minority youth
INTRODUCTION: Oftentimes as result of racism, cissexism, and heterosexism, many Latinx and sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth are victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and violence. These experiences of victimization are in part related to increased negative mental health outcomes such as decreased self-esteem. Some research links LGBTQ-specific parental support to mental health outcomes among Latinx SGM youth, yet, no research has ex…
“You're not gay; You're a child of god”: Microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ+ teens and their parents in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints
Like other teens in conservative religious environments, LGBTQ+ teens raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints (CJCLDS) likely experience unique microaggressions. Furthermore, like other conservatively religious parents of LGBTQ+ teens, active Latter‐day Saint (LDS) parents who openly support their LGBTQ+ teens likely both witness microaggressions toward their teens and may personally experience microaggressions. The present stud…
Establishing the temporal relationship between religious commitment, sexual identity struggles, and religious struggles among sexual minorities
Objective: Conclusions about the temporal relationship between religiousness and both religious and sexual identity struggles are frequently made in the absence of longitudinal data. The present study examines the temporal relationship between religious identification, sexual identity struggles, and religious struggles. Methods: Participants were 132 Latter-day Saint sexual minorities who provided data at two timepoints, two years apart. We emplo…
When connecting with LGBTQ+ communities helps and why it does: A meta-analysis of the relationship between connectedness and health-related outcomes
A Relational-Cultural Approach to Examining Concealment among Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minorities
Sexual minorities often conceal their sexual identity from others to avoid distal stressors. Such concealment efforts occur more frequently among sexual minorities in religious settings where rejection and discrimination are more likely. Using a sample of 392 Latter-day Saint ("Mormon") sexual minorities, we assess (a) the effect of religious affiliation on concealment efforts, (b) the relationship between social support, authenticity, and religi…
The temporal relationship between religious motivations and purpose: A cross-lagged panel model approach
The varying effects of clergy counsel on religiousness and health among Latter-day Saint sexual and gender minorities
Using a sample of 403 current or former Latter-day Saint (LDS) sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), we found that LDS SGMs are most commonly counseled to increase in their faith, whereas they find it most helpful when clergy use empathic listening skills and vocalize support. We further found that current LDS SGMs reported higher levels of supportive and validating counsel than former LDS SGMs. LDS SGMs reported that they experienced adverse ment…
Development and validation of the Internalized Stigma Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning People Scale
The Varying Effects of Religiousness on Well-Being for Latter-Day Saint Sexual Minorities
Although religiousness may promote stigma and discrimination toward sexual minorities (SM), at least some SMs report benefitting from their religiousness. It is unclear, however, both how and why religiousness promotes well-being among these SMs. The present study uses a sample of 403 Latter-day Saint SMs to assess how behavioral, psychological, and social components of religiousness affect various aspects of well-being. Path analyses revealed th…
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (30 works) · Psychology (27 works) · Social Psychology (26 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (20 works) · Sexual minority (18 works) · Sexual orientation (16 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Gender Studies (13 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works)