Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2011 Apr;79(2):159-70. doi: 10.1037/a0022839.
OBJECTIVE: We examined the direct and indirect impact of minority stress on mental health and substance use among sexual minority women. METHOD: A combination of snowball and targeted sampling strategies was used to recruit lesbian and bisexual women (N = 1,381) for a cross-sectional, online survey. Participants (M age = 33.54 years; 74% White) completed a questionnaire assessing gender expression, minority stressors (i.e., victimization, internalized homophobia, and concealment), social-psychological resources (i.e., social support, spirituality), and health-related outcomes. We used structural equation modeling to test associations among these factors, with gender expression as an antecedent and social-psychological resources as a mediator between minority stress and health. RESULTS: The final model demonstrated acceptable fit, χ²(79) = 414.00, p < .05, confirmatory fit index = .93, Tucker-Lewis index = .91, standardized root-mean-square residual = .05, root-mean-square error of approximation = .06, accounting for significant portions of the variance in mental health problems (56%) and substance use (14%), as well as the mediator social-psychological resources (24%). Beyond indirect effects of minority stress on health outcomes, direct links emerged between victimization and substance use and between internalized homophobia and substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate a significant impact of minority stressors and social-psychological resources on mental health and substance use among sexual minority women. The results improve understanding of the distinct role of various minority stressors and their mechanisms on health outcomes. Health care professionals should assess for minority stress and coping resources and refer for evidence-based psychosocial treatments.
目的:本研究旨在探讨少数群体应激对性少数群体女性心理健康和物质使用的直接和间接影响。
方法:采用滚雪球和目标抽样策略相结合的方法,招募了 1381 名女同性恋和双性恋女性参与横断面、在线调查。参与者(M 年龄=33.54 岁;74%为白人)完成了一份问卷,评估了性别表达、少数群体应激源(即受害、内化的恐同症和隐瞒)、社会心理资源(即社会支持、灵性)和与健康相关的结果。我们使用结构方程模型检验了这些因素之间的关联,其中性别表达是少数群体应激和健康之间的一个前置因素,社会心理资源是一个中介因素。
结果:最终模型拟合度良好,χ²(79)=414.00,p<0.05,拟合指数=0.93,Tucker-Lewis 指数=0.91,标准化根均方残差=0.05,近似误差均方根=0.06,解释了心理健康问题(56%)和物质使用(14%)以及社会心理资源(24%)的显著部分变异。少数群体应激对健康结果的间接影响之外,还出现了受害与物质使用之间以及内化的恐同症与物质使用之间的直接联系。
结论:研究结果表明,少数群体应激源和社会心理资源对性少数群体女性的心理健康和物质使用有显著影响。这些发现提高了对各种少数群体应激源及其对健康结果的作用机制的理解。医疗保健专业人员应评估少数群体应激和应对资源,并转介接受基于证据的心理社会治疗。
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