Jay Louik, Keith J Horvath, Sarit A Golub, Nataly R Gutierrez, Sage Rivera, Julia H Arnsten, Viraj V Patel
{"title":"Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer Influencer Delivered Social Media Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health Awareness for Young Black and Latinx Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Women.","authors":"Jay Louik, Keith J Horvath, Sarit A Golub, Nataly R Gutierrez, Sage Rivera, Julia H Arnsten, Viraj V Patel","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239730","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2239730","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Young Black and Latinx Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Women (YBLGBMTW) face high levels of mental health related concerns. While online interventions show promise for addressing mental health conditions, few models focus on this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used a pre-post design to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer delivered mental health awareness intervention for YBLGBMTW. This study was nested as the control arm from a larger study investigating if Peer Influencers (PIs) can improve HIV prevention. PIs helped develop an online outreach campaign to raise awareness of pertinent mental health topics as chosen by the PIs. PIs recruited YBLGBMTW participants from online social networks, posted contents over a six-week period, and participants completed baseline and post-intervention surveys.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PIs successfully recruited 71 participants of whom 92% completed the six-week post-intervention survey. Participants had on average 6.7 engagements with posted contents and 82% of participants indicated being very satisfied with the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using an intervention informed and delivered by PIs, participants were presented with information to address relevant mental health concerns. We found that such novel means of engaging this sample for mental health is feasible, acceptable, and merits further development.</p>","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"28-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77207413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Constantin Plumas, Sarah Le Vigouroux, Marianne Pietropaoli, Elodie Charbonnier
{"title":"The relation between internalized homophobia, coping, and psychological distress in French gay men","authors":"Constantin Plumas, Sarah Le Vigouroux, Marianne Pietropaoli, Elodie Charbonnier","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2386944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2386944","url":null,"abstract":"Gay men have high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The objective of this study was to examine the reciprocal influence of coping and internalized homophobia on these symptoms.We conducted...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142207187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, suicide methods, and correlates of suicidality among Nigerian LGBT persons: The role of minority stress. A narrative literature review","authors":"Kehinde Okanlawon","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2371784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2371784","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the literature on suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, suicide methods and correlates of suicidality among Nigerian LGBT persons. Understanding the suicidality-related issues fa...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141608840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancing LGBTQ+ mental health","authors":"Christopher A. McIntosh","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2331363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2331363","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140578878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Davi Manzini Macedo, MS Psychology/PhD, Monica McEvoy, RN, PhD, Asif Mir, MSW, MS, Duncan Goh, BA Psychology/M. Psych, Huy Nguyen Truong, BSW, Ruth Strout, Bachelor of Social Work, Nicholas Procter, RN, MBA, PhD
{"title":"Mental health care for trans and gender diverse youth from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: Reflections from communities of practice","authors":"Davi Manzini Macedo, MS Psychology/PhD, Monica McEvoy, RN, PhD, Asif Mir, MSW, MS, Duncan Goh, BA Psychology/M. Psych, Huy Nguyen Truong, BSW, Ruth Strout, Bachelor of Social Work, Nicholas Procter, RN, MBA, PhD","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2326913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2326913","url":null,"abstract":"Trans and gender diverse youth from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health outcomes, including suicidal crisis. The aim of...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140578876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tiffany M. Artime, Eve A. Rosenfeld, Laura Ong, Nadra E. Lisha, James W. Dilley, Martha Shumway, Donovan Edward, Alexis Ceja, Leslie Einhorn, Micah E. Lubensky, Zubin Dastur, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Marylene Cloitre, Annesa Flentje
{"title":"Mental health treatment experiences among sexual and gender minority individuals: Trauma exposure, barriers, microaggressions, and treatment satisfaction","authors":"Tiffany M. Artime, Eve A. Rosenfeld, Laura Ong, Nadra E. Lisha, James W. Dilley, Martha Shumway, Donovan Edward, Alexis Ceja, Leslie Einhorn, Micah E. Lubensky, Zubin Dastur, Mitchell R. Lunn, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Marylene Cloitre, Annesa Flentje","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2315976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2315976","url":null,"abstract":"While trauma experiences and treatment-seeking are common among sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, little is known about their specific experiences in psychotherapy, including treatment ...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"132 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140071839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Silvia Tempia Valenta, Federica Marcolini, Alfonso Martone, Diana De Ronchi, Anna Rita Atti
{"title":"Treating eating disorders in the LGBTQIA+ adult population: A scoping review","authors":"Silvia Tempia Valenta, Federica Marcolini, Alfonso Martone, Diana De Ronchi, Anna Rita Atti","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2310266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2310266","url":null,"abstract":"The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/aromantic/agender (LGBTQIA+) community faces a significantly higher risk of eating disorders (EDs). This review’s p...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140001937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guido Giovanardi, PhD, Alexandro Fortunato, PhD, Bianca Di Giannantonio, MSA, Filippo Nimbi, PhD, Nicola Carone, PhD, Vittorio Lingiardi, MD
{"title":"Closing circles: Family-of-origin reconciliations following the transition to parenthood in lesbian and gay parents through assisted reproduction","authors":"Guido Giovanardi, PhD, Alexandro Fortunato, PhD, Bianca Di Giannantonio, MSA, Filippo Nimbi, PhD, Nicola Carone, PhD, Vittorio Lingiardi, MD","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2310234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2310234","url":null,"abstract":"Research on lesbian and gay parent families has mostly focused on parenting quality and child development, yet little attention has been given to the transformations in families of origin’s dynamic...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"308 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139766931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the updated Transgender Awareness Webinar","authors":"Lauren Mizock, PhD, Jessica Salmonsen, MA, MS, Ruben Hopwood, MDiv, PhD, LP, Gregory Dilts, MA, Allen Cornelius, PhD","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2024.2304168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2304168","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The Transgender Awareness Webinar was designed to educate the general public about transgender individuals and reduce stigmatizing attitudes toward transgender and gender diverse peop...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139766936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zheng Hui Mah, Daniel Le, Avin Tan, Adrian Tyler, Calvin Tan, Chronos Kwok, Sumita Banerjee,, Daniel Weng Siong Ho,, Mee Lian Wong, Rayner Kay Jin Tan
{"title":"Body image dissatisfaction and its association with homophobia, outness, depression severity, and suicide among young gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender men in Singapore: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Zheng Hui Mah, Daniel Le, Avin Tan, Adrian Tyler, Calvin Tan, Chronos Kwok, Sumita Banerjee,, Daniel Weng Siong Ho,, Mee Lian Wong, Rayner Kay Jin Tan","doi":"10.1080/19359705.2023.2298511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2023.2298511","url":null,"abstract":"The criminalization of sexual relations between men has stifled the development of social spaces and placed emphasis on sexual capital for gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GBTQ) men in Singap...","PeriodicalId":46675,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health","volume":"251 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139509044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}