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Minority stress and mental health in gay and lesbian youth: A comparative study of Italy and Spain

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dc.contributor.authorAffuso, Gaetana
dc.contributor.authorPicone, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Pedro Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorBacchini, Dario
dc.contributor.authorDe Angelis, Grazia
dc.contributor.authorEsposito, Concetta
dc.contributor.authorAparicio-García, Marta Evelia
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-27T01:16:09Z
dc.date.available2024-03-27T01:16:09Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe present study was carried out based on the minority stress model. The purpose was to compare Italian and Spanish gay and lesbian youth on minority stressors and mental health outcomes and test the minority stress model in Italy and Spain. The sample consisted of 490 participants (307 Italians, Mage = 25.30 and 183 Spanish, Mage = 27.57). They completed an online questionnaire measuring everyday discrimination, coming out to family members, coming out to friends/one’s social network, internalized sexual stigma, depression, and anxiety. A multivariate analysis of covariance was performed to explore the effect of nationality on all measures. Structural equation modeling was applied to test the direct and indirect (through internalized sexual stigma) effects of stressors on mental health outcomes. The results demonstrate an impact of nationality on three dimensions: Spanish youth presented higher levels of everyday discrimination, while Italian youth had lower levels of both coming out to family members and coming out to friends/one’s social network. Further, in both countries, all stressors had both direct and indirect (through internalized sexual stigma) associations with depression and anxiety. These findings have some social implications: studying the effect of nationality can be useful in suggesting changes in political and social macrosystems. Additionally, studying the associations among these variables is helpful for intervening more efficiently, for example, clinically, on the impact of minority stress.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAffuso, G., Picone, N., Costa, P. A., Bacchini, D., De Angelis, G., Esposito, C., & Aparicio-García, M. E. (2024). Minority stress and mental health in gay and lesbian youth: A comparative study of Italy and Spain. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 94(2), 148–158. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000709pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1037/ort0000709pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn19390025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9700
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherAmerican Orthopsychiatric Association Inc.pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMinority stresspt_PT
dc.subjectInternalized sexual stigmapt_PT
dc.subjectMental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectGay and lesbian youthpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-cultural studypt_PT
dc.titleMinority stress and mental health in gay and lesbian youth: A comparative study of Italy and Spainpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Statespt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage158pt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage148pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatrypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume94pt_PT
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