Alexandra Cowand , Konrad Bresin , Nathan R. Todd , Yara Mekawi
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Abstract
Models of LGBTQ+ health demonstrate factors influencing mental and physical health (e.g., unique stressors due to living in a heterosexist and cissexist society). However, current models of LGBTQ+ health do not adequately organize how strengths throughout multiple ecological levels influence the well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals. In this paper, we propose and describe an ecological model of LGBTQ+ strengths impacting the specific health outcome of LGBTQ+ well-being. This model integrates and organizes literature on intersectionality and LGBTQ+ experiences, LGBTQ+ individual well-being outcomes, and LGBTQ+ strengths across ecological levels of individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and structural. Model strengths, limitations, and applications are discussed.
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New Ideas in Psychology is a journal for theoretical psychology in its broadest sense. We are looking for new and seminal ideas, from within Psychology and from other fields that have something to bring to Psychology. We welcome presentations and criticisms of theory, of background metaphysics, and of fundamental issues of method, both empirical and conceptual. We put special emphasis on the need for informed discussion of psychological theories to be interdisciplinary. Empirical papers are accepted at New Ideas in Psychology, but only as long as they focus on conceptual issues and are theoretically creative. We are also open to comments or debate, interviews, and book reviews.