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Double stigma in portuguese lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults: A study of health status
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The double stigma—sexual stigma and ageism—can affect the health status
of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older adults, but little is known about
this topic in Portugal and internationally. The aim of this study was to
assess the health status and the prevalence of chronic diseases of Portuguese
LGB older adults, as well as to assess the relationship between double
stigma and health status. A sample of 280 Portuguese LGB older adults
completed a chronic disease questionnaire, the Homosexuality-Related
Stigma Scale, the Ambivalent Ageism Scale, and the SF-12 Short Form
Health Survey. A structural equation model was performed using the double
stigma variables as independent variables and health status as outcome.
The mental health status of Portuguese LGB older adults was lower when
compared to people from studies from more than 10 countries. Higher
sexual self-stigma, sexual enacted stigma related to health care, and benevolent
ageism significantly explained the worse general health status. The
double stigma significantly affects the health status of these older adults
in a profile of internalization of sexual stigma and benevolent age discrimination,
and not necessarily by a hostile/aggressive profile. More research
is needed on the double stigma.
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Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, P. A., & Leal, I. (2023). Double Stigma in Portuguese Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults: A Study of Health Status. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 49(8), 886–901. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2023.2215258
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Routledge