Roberto L Abreu, Samuel J Skidmore, Aldo M Barrita, Jules P Sostre, G Tyler Lefevor, Ryan J Watson
{"title":"Substance Use, Parental and Teacher Support, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.","authors":"Roberto L Abreu, Samuel J Skidmore, Aldo M Barrita, Jules P Sostre, G Tyler Lefevor, Ryan J Watson","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2496200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2496200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Latinx sexual and gender minority youth (LSGMY) experience specific stressors due to intersectional systemic oppression that negatively impact their mental health. Additionally, many LSGMY report engaging in substance use to cope with daily stressors. Furthermore, research shows that parental and teacher support can serve as a buffer against substance use and negative mental health outcomes among these communities. However, there is little research specifically focused on LSGMY and the role that parental and teacher support play in substance use and mental health outcomes. In a sample of 1,338 LSGMY (ages 13-17), we assessed: (a) associations between substance use and mental health outcomes, (b) associations between parental and teacher support and mental health outcomes, and (c) whether parental and teacher support moderated the relationship between substance use and mental health outcomes. Trans and gender diverse (TGD) and plurisexual Latinx youth reported lower self-esteem, higher stress, and higher depressive symptoms compared to their cisgender and/or monosexual counterparts. Parental and teacher support were associated with higher self-esteem, lower stress, and lower depressive symptoms. Alcohol and cigarette use was associated with worse mental health outcomes. Marijuana use was associated with higher depressive symptoms. Finally, teacher support significantly moderated the association between cigarette use and self-esteem at low levels of cigarette use. We discuss clincal implications for working with LSGMY, their parental figures, and their teachers and schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144035202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Swimming Upstream: The Aging Experiences of Middle-Aged Gay and Bisexual Men.","authors":"Craig Fizzell, Jo Mensinga, Theresa Petray","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2500993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2500993","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper presents a literature review exploring the lived experiences of middle-aged gay and bisexual men in contemporary Western society. Through a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (QIMS) analysis of existing qualitative research, the study explores the emergent themes of identity change, relational change, and bodily change and highlights the need for further research that provides a platform for men to share their own narratives and contribute to a deeper understanding of their experiences. Despite the growing body of literature on LGBTQ+ issues, there remains a significant gap in understanding middle-aged gay and bisexual men. By addressing this gap, future research can help to reduce the invisibility of middle-aged gay and bisexual men and inform the development of targeted support services and interventions, particularly in an Australian context where such research is urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2025-05-12Epub Date: 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2366380
Aaron J Loeb, Stacey M Crane, J Michael Wilkerson, Ann J Robison, Constance M Johnson
{"title":"Baby Boomer Gay Men's Experiences with Primary Healthcare.","authors":"Aaron J Loeb, Stacey M Crane, J Michael Wilkerson, Ann J Robison, Constance M Johnson","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2366380","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2366380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research explored baby boomer gay men's experiences with primary healthcare and their perspectives of future long-term care. Baby boomer gay men's perspectives about primary healthcare remain understudied in the United States. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 30 baby boomer men in the Southwest USA. We used semi-structured interviews to assess participants' initiation and maintenance of primary healthcare, disclosure of sexual orientation to providers, and perspectives about future healthcare needs, including long-term care. Data were analyzed with a latent thematic analysis. We found baby boomer gay men anticipate discrimination because of their sexual orientation whenever they establish healthcare with new providers. Participants identified circumstantial comfort in the new healthcare setting as a key motivator to disclose their sexual orientation. Thus, baby boomer gay men specifically sought gay or gay-friendly healthcare providers to ease the burden of managing disclosure and to permit free discussion of their sexual orientation and healthcare needs. Participants faced recurring anticipation of rejection and discrimination from healthcare providers, which extends to their perceptions of current healthcare encounters and future long-term care placement. Healthcare providers would benefit from understanding the practice implications of this dynamic. Future research on primary healthcare inclusivity is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1109-1132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2025-05-12Epub Date: 2024-06-04DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2362271
Dawn M Szymanski, Vardaan Dua, James D Goates
{"title":"Understanding Psychological Help-Seeking: The Role of Perceived LGBTQ+ Community Support.","authors":"Dawn M Szymanski, Vardaan Dua, James D Goates","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2362271","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2362271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this cross-sectional study, we examined the relations between perceived LGBTQ+ community support for psychotherapy and both willingness to seek counseling and use of mental health services in the past year among 721 sexual minority persons. At the bivariate level, we found that LGBTQ+ community support for psychotherapy was positively correlated with both willingness to seek counseling and use of mental health services in the past year. Further, LGBTQ+ community support for psychotherapy was directly and indirectly related to willingness to seek counseling via less public stigma, less self-stigma, and more positive attitudes toward help-seeking in serial. LGBTQ+ community support for psychotherapy was indirectly related to use of mental health services in the past year via these same explanatory variables. Finally, we provide psychometric support for the LGBTQ+ Community Support for Psychotherapy Scale that we developed for this study. Our findings indicate the important role that contextual factors can have on psychological help-seeking attitudes, intentions, and behaviors for sexual minority persons.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1025-1049"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141248668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2025-05-12Epub Date: 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2364891
Oscar Lecuona, Olga Martínez-Barajas, Alejandro Gimeno-Martín, Alejandra Hernansaiz, Carla Carrillo-Molina, Rodrigo Alcolea-Cantero, Raquel Rodríguez-Carvajal, Sara de Rivas
{"title":"Not Twisted, Just Kinky: Replication and Structural Invariance of Attachment, Personality, and Well-Being Among BDSM Practitioners.","authors":"Oscar Lecuona, Olga Martínez-Barajas, Alejandro Gimeno-Martín, Alejandra Hernansaiz, Carla Carrillo-Molina, Rodrigo Alcolea-Cantero, Raquel Rodríguez-Carvajal, Sara de Rivas","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2364891","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2364891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BDSM is a range of diverse sexual practices. Stigma regarding BDSM is associated with dysfunctional personalities, insecure attachment styles, or damaged well-being. Previous studies have shown contrary evidence to these views. However, the replicability of these findings remains understudied. This study conducts a close replication to examine personality, attachment, rejection sensitivity, and well-being differences between BDSM practitioners and non-practitioners. To address previous limitations, this study provides a highly powered sample of a new population (Spanish, <i>N</i> = 1,907), assessing effect sizes and the impact of LGTBIQA+ individuals and employing an alternative BDSM role classification. Additionally, we examined attachment styles, personality, and well-being differences among BDSM practitioners. As predicted, BDSM practitioners showed higher levels of secure attachment, conscientiousness, openness, and well-being while also lower levels of insecure attachments, rejection sensitivity, neuroticism, and agreeableness, countering the stigma. Gender, sexual orientations, and experience with BDSM showed explanatory potential. The associations between attachment, personality, and well-being were consistent across both BDSM practitioners and non-practitioners, as well as across various BDSM roles. BDSM practitioners share the same psychological structure as non-practitioners but also show more functional profiles. Thus, de-stigmatizing BDSM populations is reinforced and recommended. Limitations and implications for applied and research audiences are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1079-1108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141727958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2025-05-12Epub Date: 2024-06-26DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2368205
Xiaoming Tian, Boya Yuan
{"title":"Beyond Translation: Exploring the Stigmatization of Rainbow Works Translation Under Frame Theory.","authors":"Xiaoming Tian, Boya Yuan","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2368205","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2368205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drawing on Goffman's frame theory, this study examines the attitudes of nine Chinese university teacher translators in translating rainbow works, ranging from hesitancy to resistance. The primary objective is to uncover the frames of stigmatization inherent in their negative attitudes toward rainbow works translation. The research clarifies the identities of perpetrators and victims in these frames leading to stigmatization. Findings indicate that various stigmatization events in rainbow works translation share a common feature-an unfavorable depiction of rainbow culture and related elements, encompassing the rainbow community, works, and translators. Perpetrators and victims vary across events, demonstrating diversity. The research interprets stigmatization in rainbow works translation at individual, institutional, and sociocultural levels. Providing a unique Chinese perspective, the study contributes to international understanding of stigmatization in a heteronormative society. It challenges traditional Chinese norms, advocates reevaluating identity labels for the rainbow community, and underscores the importance of addressing translators' circumstances in translating rainbow works within specific societal contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1151-1173"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141459928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiences of Loneliness Among Gay Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis.","authors":"Eric W Brumfield, Sophie C Dahlenburg","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2496202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2496202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loneliness is a significant social and public health issue, particularly among gay men who often face unique challenges shaped by their social identities and minority status. These challenges often exacerbate feelings of isolation and exclusion, yet the specific ways in which gay men experience loneliness remain underexplored. This study aimed to offer insights for health professionals and policymakers via a systematic review and meta-synthesis. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in May 2024 across five major databases and gray literature to identify appropriate qualitative studies (i.e. if they focused on the experiences of loneliness among gay men, were qualitatively designed, and included participants over the age of 18). 72 studies, encompassing approximately 1335 participants were analyzed. Guided by Intersectionality Theory and the Minority Stress Model, data analysis generated three categories that impacted gay men's experiences of loneliness. (1) external influences of discrimination (lack of support systems, cultural standards, geographic location), (2) internal conflicts (internalized homophobia, concealment, fear of rejection), and (3) coping mechanisms (sex, substance use, social life and connections, embracing solitude). The findings highlight the complex interplay between external pressures and internal struggles, as well as how intersecting identities shape the diverse experience of loneliness among gay men.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"All I Want is to Leave, but When I Do, I Never Truly Leave\": Queering Reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.","authors":"Mehmet Yavuz","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2500990","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2500990","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peace accords do not necessarily bring about sustainable peace if continued dialogues are not maintained in post-peace accord societies. Certain communities still face more obstacles in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia throughout), and some volatile circumstances bring uncertainties for people, even after accords, such as the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA), are signed. Although many studies have investigated reconciliation and prevailing interethnic violence among ethnic groups, addressing reconciliation within the context of queer individuals remains a significant research gap. In particular, the concept of \"queering reconciliation\" has been insufficiently investigated. Thus, a crucial dimension of post-conflict healing for sexual and gender identities has been largely unexamined in the literature. As proposed in this article, Bosnia cannot achieve sustainable reconciliation without a deep commitment to social justice, mostly because this highlights the need to identify and resolve the underlying issues faced by Bosnia's LGBTQIA+/queer people. By highlighting perceptions of reconciliation, justice, and peacebuilding in post-peace accord Bosnia among 43 LGBTQIA+ individuals, this article sheds light on how the current political sphere forces many young individuals to make life-altering decisions, including permanently leaving their home country behind. Thus, the article offers an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon-commonly referred to as the \"gay drain\"-with the goal of uncovering not just its implications and complexities but also its links with broader cultural and socioeconomic paradigms. In particular, this work focuses on reconciliation and coexistence so that queer and other Bosniak/Serbian/Croatian citizens can harmoniously live in shared spaces within post-peace accord Bosnia.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junye Ma, Glenn Wagner, Daniel E Siconolfi, Carrie L Nacht, Erik D Storholm
{"title":"Race-Based Discrimination, Internalized Racism, and Anticipatory Stigma Among Sexual Minority Men in Same-Race and Interracial Relationships.","authors":"Junye Ma, Glenn Wagner, Daniel E Siconolfi, Carrie L Nacht, Erik D Storholm","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2501408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2501408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual minority men (SMM) of color in inter-racial/ethnic relationships experience more stress than those in same-race/ethnic relationships. While minority stress in SMM couples has been studied, few studies have examined race/ethnicity and SMM relationship dynamics in an integrative manner, especially at the individual level. This study examined race-based discrimination, internalized racism, and anticipatory stigma among 391 U.S. SMM who reported being in romantic relationships. A MANOVA model analyzed differences in these outcomes across six groups: a) Latinx SMM with a Latinx partner, b) White SMM with a White partner, c) Black SMM with a Black partner, d) Asian SMM with an Asian partner, e) White SMM with a partner of color, and f) SMM of color with a White partner. There were significant differences in internalized racism across Asian, Latinx, and White SMM with a partner who shared the same racial/ethnic background. Anticipatory stigma was significantly higher for Black SMM with a Black partner than for Asian SMM with an Asian partner. SMM of color with a partner of color reported greater internalized racism and race-based discrimination than White SMM with a White partner. Racism and stigma were consistently higher among SMM of color with a White partner than White SMM with a partner of color. Our findings highlight the importance of considering the intersectionality between racial/ethnic identity and relationship dynamics when designing relationship-based interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Global Challenges of LGBTQ+ Rights: Beyond Legal Recognition.","authors":"Dani Fadillah","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2025.2502511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2025.2502511","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}