Examining pandemic stress and mental health among a community-based sample of sexual minority women in Los Angeles County
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12978642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison Cerezo (0000-0003-4941-6616, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Roberta E Emetu (0000-0003-1306-353X, California State University, Northridge), David B Rivera (University of California, Santa Barbara), Isaiah J Jones (University of California, Santa Barbara), Jacquelyn Chin (University of California, Santa Barbara), Adrian M Valadez (0000-0002-9934-8212, University of California, Santa Barbara), Adrian Valadez, Laurie Drabble, Laurie A Drabble (0000-0002-2892-610X, San Jose State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-81 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-9902 • E-ISSN: 1941-9899 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19419899.2023.2207182 |
| OpenAlex | W4366828077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
In partnership with community stakeholders, the present study aimed to gather descriptive data on pandemic-related stress and its association with mental health outcomes among a community sample of self-identified sexual minority women (SMW) in Los Angeles County (N = 84; Mage = 35.61). The sample was comprised solely of women (i.e. self-identified gender identity as woman, including cisgender and transgender women). Data were collected in April 2021, the ‘third wave’ of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Los Angeles experienced some of the highest COVID-19 incidence rates in the United States. Yet, there was a significant lack of COVID-19 data on SMW, thus making it difficult to address the specific needs of this community. Background data were collected on pre-existing health conditions and COVID-19 infection history. Data were specific to COVID-19 stressors in the areas of mental health, financial strain, social isolation and health and discrimination concerns. Findings revealed that mental health concern was strongly associated with financial strain (r = .63, p < .01), social isolation (r = .62, p < .01) and health and discrimination concerns (r = .63, p < .01), thus demonstrating the wide-ranging negative impact of pandemic stressors on the mental health of SMW in Los Angeles during the third wave of COVID-19. Recommendations for future research, practice and policy implications are discussed
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Isolation (microbiology · Lesbian · Mental health · Minority stress · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Public health · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Social isolation · Sociology · Stressor · Transgender · Demography · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |