Supplemental Material for Perceived Social Support as a Protective Factor Against Psychological Distress in the Context of COVID-19-Related Stress and Sexual Minority Status in Nigeria

IF 3.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Pub Date : 2023-03-23 DOI:10.1037/sgd0000637.supp

O. Oginni, A. Ogunbajo, T. Oke, O. Ibigbami, K. Okanlawon, I. Oloniniyi, G. R. Abu-Ba’are, B. Mapayi, K. Mosaku

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Abstract

Sexual minority individuals report higher COVID-19-related stress that may mediate higher psychological distress. However, this relationship and the role of social support have not been investigated in low/middle-income settings like Nigeria. Our study tested independent associations of psychological distress with sexual orientation, COVID-19-related stress, and perceived social support and whether perceived social support moderated these relationships. In an online survey, 966 Nigerians (21.7% sexual minority, n = 210) were assessed for sexual orientation, COVID-19-related stress, and perceived social support, and psychological distress. Sexual minority status was associated with higher COVD-19-related stress (r = .13, 95% CI [0.06, 0.19]), perceived social support (r = .07, [0.01, 0.13]), and psychological distress (r = .09, [0.02, 0.17]). Furthermore, we demonstrated two moderation effects: psychological distress was highest among sexual minority participants with low perceived social support and lowest among heterosexual participants with high perceived social support (beta = 0.09, [0.02, 0.16]). Among sexual minorities, the association between COVID-19-related stress and psychological distress was strongest and weakest among those with low and high perceived social support, respectively, but this effect was absent among heterosexual participants (beta = -0.14, [-0.21, -0.06]). Our finding suggests social support as a protective mechanism against adverse health outcomes among heterosexual and sexual minority individuals in Nigeria. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Impact Statement We collected data from Nigerian heterosexual and sexual minority (gay, lesbian, and bisexual) men and women using an online survey to investigate the associations between sexual orientation, COVID-19-related stress, and psychological stress;and how these relationships varied by perceived social support. We found that perceived social support reduced the impact of COVID-19-related stress in the whole sample (including heterosexual and sexual minority participants). Furthermore, higher levels of perceived social support weakened the association between sexual orientation and psychological distress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

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在尼日利亚与COVID-19相关的压力和性少数群体地位背景下，将社会支持视为心理困扰的保护因素的补充材料

性少数群体报告的与covid -19相关的压力更高，这可能会介导更高的心理困扰。然而，这种关系和社会支持的作用尚未在尼日利亚等低收入/中等收入环境中进行调查。我们的研究测试了心理困扰与性取向、与covid -19相关的压力和感知到的社会支持之间的独立关联，以及感知到的社会支持是否调节了这些关系。在一项在线调查中，对966名尼日利亚人(21.7%为性少数群体，n = 210)的性取向、与covid -19相关的压力、感知到的社会支持和心理困扰进行了评估。性少数状况与较高的covid -19相关压力(r = 0.13, 95% CI[0.06, 0.19])、感知到的社会支持(r = 0.07，[0.01, 0.13])和心理困扰(r = 0.09，[0.02, 0.17])相关。此外，我们还发现了两种调节效应:低社会支持的性少数参与者的心理困扰最高，高社会支持的异性恋参与者的心理困扰最低(beta值= 0.09，[0.02,0.16])。在性少数群体中，与covid -19相关的压力与心理困扰之间的关联在感知社会支持低和高的人群中分别最强和最弱，但在异性恋参与者中不存在这种影响(beta = -0.14，[-0.21， -0.06])。我们的研究结果表明，在尼日利亚异性恋和性少数群体中，社会支持是一种防止不良健康结果的保护机制。影响声明我们通过在线调查收集了尼日利亚异性恋和性少数群体(男同性恋、女同性恋和双性恋)男性和女性的数据，以调查性取向、与covid -19相关的压力和心理压力之间的关系;以及这些关系如何因感知到的社会支持而变化。我们发现，感知到的社会支持降低了整个样本(包括异性恋和性少数群体参与者)与covid -19相关的压力的影响。此外，较高的社会支持水平削弱了性取向和心理困扰之间的联系。(PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2023 APA，版权所有)

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Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Social Sciences-Gender Studies

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5.50

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10.50%

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity ®, the official publication of APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity), is a scholarly journal dedicated to the dissemination of information in the field of sexual orientation and gender diversity. It is a primary outlet for research particularly as it impacts practice, education, public policy, and social action. The journal is intended to be a forum for scholarly dialogue that explores the multifaceted aspects of sexual orientation and gender diversity. Its focus is on empirical research (both quantitative and qualitative), theoretical and conceptual articles, in-depth reviews of the research and literature, clinical case studies, book reviews, and letters to the editor. Many issues include a major article or set of articles on a specific theme of importance to theory, research, and/or practice in the psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity. In addition, articles address professional issues, methodological and theoretical issues, and comments on previous publications in the journal as well as such topics that advance the psychological knowledge of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families, couples and marriage, health and health care, aging, work, and careers. The journal includes all areas of psychological research, especially developmental, social, clinical, community, counseling, family, gender roles and gender nonconformity, lifespan and aging, cultural diversity including race and ethnicity, and international issues.