PMID: 19928045Jan 1, 2008Paper

General and minority stress in an LGB population in Flanders

Journal of LGBT Health Research
Nele CoxJohn Vinke

Abstract

This article concentrates on the influence of determinants of mental health on a lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population in Flanders. Our sample is drawn from the Zzzip survey, and contains 2,280 LGBs, of whom 1,565 are men and 715 are women. The traditional social stress model outlines the influence of general stressors on stress (Pearlin, 1989). Meyer (1995) has expanded Pearlin's model to include the concept of minority stress. This study focuses on aspects of personal characteristics and social structural arrangements. Our study confirms the importance of age and education as relevant determinants for mental health. Additionally, although most research establishes sex differences in depression, this study does not find significant differences in depression between men and women. In women, sexual identity is a significant determinant of depressive score, but we do not find the same in men. Finally, both general and minority stressors, especially the internal stressors, are found to have an important effect on depressive outcomes.

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Aug 7, 2010·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Nele CoxJohn Vincke
May 29, 2012·Scandinavian Journal of Public Health·Mari Bjorkman, Kirsti Malterud
Mar 9, 2020·Archives of Sexual Behavior·Antonio PetruzzellaJustin A Lavner
Jun 11, 2021·Archives of Sexual Behavior·Ryan G Witherspoon, Peter S Theodore
Nov 24, 2021·Journal of Homosexuality·Charles P Hoy-Ellis

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