Loneliness in Sexual Minority Individuals in the Southeastern United States
The Role of Minority Stress and Resilience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3652503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kasey Shepp (0009-0009-6233-6590, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA), Christopher F Drescher (0000-0002-6324-3902, Augusta University, corresponding author), James A Griffin (Augusta University), Lara M Stepleman (0000-0002-3371-7089, Augusta University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 963-988 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2021.2006001 |
| PMID | 34806943 |
| OpenAlex | W3215318115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 77 |
Health disparities in the sexual minority population may be exacerbated by the loneliness experienced due to minority stress. Using a minority stress framework, this study examined minority stress, protective variables, and mental health as correlates of loneliness in sexual minority individuals in a small metropolitan area in the southeastern United States. Participants (n = 273) were a subsample of sexual minority individuals from a broader sample of LGBTQ adults in the Central Savannah River area who completed a health needs assessment. Bivariate correlations were calculated to assess for degree of significant relationships between loneliness and barriers to health care, minority stress, and mental health. Hierarchical linear regression was conducted to examine the relative importance of the study variables' associations with loneliness. A multiple regression model found household income, assault victimization, depressive symptoms, and sense of community to be significant correlates of loneliness. Interventions to decrease loneliness in this population will need to consider these interconnected, multi-level influences
Loneliness · Mental health · Minority stress · Multilevel model · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Stressor · UCLA Loneliness Scale · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |