Within-minority group discomfort in lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults of color: Implications for group identification and well-being

Barrett Scroggs; Jared Durtschi; Michelle Busk; Eric Goodcase; Denzel L. Jones

doi:10.1080/19359705.2019.1703869

Within-minority group discomfort in lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults of color: Implications for group identification and well-being

Barrett Scroggs, Jared Durtschi, Michelle Busk, Eric Goodcase, Denzel L. Jones

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The present study explored the underlying mechanisms linking how discomfort experienced from within an individual’s minority groups (both their racial community and LGB community) was linked with overall well-being via identification with the LGB community. Using a sample of 745 LGB emerging adults of color drawn from the Social Justice Sexuality Project, we found that discomfort in the LGB community was associated with lower levels of group identification with the LGB community. Discomfort experienced in one’s racial community was associated with higher levels of LGB group identification. LGB group identification was associated with higher levels of well-being. Additionally, we found that LGB group identification significantly mediated the association between perceived homophobia in the racial community and well-being.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	155-173
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2019.1703869
State	Published - Apr 2 2020

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