A qualitative exploration of minority stress, mental health, and sexual health among Arab immigrant sexual minority men in the United States

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ID12475134
AuthorsSarah Abboud (0000-0002-3822-7484, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Aeysha Chaudhry (0000-0001-5367-0217, University of Illinois Chicago), Aeysha B Chaudhry, John E Pachankis (0000-0002-2015-9225, Yale University)
Year2024
Volume31
Issue2
Pages375-385
Publication date2024-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-9809 • E-ISSN: 1939-0106
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/cdp0000645
PMID38300597
OpenAlexW4391433920
LanguageEN
Citations received4

Participants reported multiple forms of stressors related to their intersectional identities that affected their mental health, sexual health, and coping strategies. Many stressors were experienced before immigrating to the United States; however, several stressors persisted, and some new ones emerged after immigration. Results call for the development of mental health interventions informed by the unique experiences of Arab immigrant SMM and integrated within community-based organizations to foster adaptive coping strategies, social support, and community belonging. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

Immigration · Mental health · Minority stress · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Reproductive health · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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