Mentor/s
Michael T. Vale, PhD.
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Minority stressors are unique experiences that are specific to marginalized groups, such as sexual minorities (e.g., LGB people). Past research has supported the connection between minority stress and negative physical and mental health; however, little is known about how minority stress is experienced in everyday life. For instance, most research studies include questionnaires that limit examples of minority stress. Similarly, little is known about which stressors are most frequent, and who they affect most (i.e., age, gender, sexual orientation). To address this gap, we analyzed open-ended responses from a daily diary study in which 112 sexual minorities self-reported stressful sexuality-based experiences across a period of 21 days. We used thematic analysis to code the type of minority stress experienced. Overall, this study provides rich descriptive data that helps researchers better understand minority stress as it happens, deeper analysis in the future, and awareness of how to prevent minority stress.
College and Major available
Psychology BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Visuals, Most Creative, Best Writing
What’s Stressing You Out?: Analyzing Daily Experiences of Minority Stress
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Minority stressors are unique experiences that are specific to marginalized groups, such as sexual minorities (e.g., LGB people). Past research has supported the connection between minority stress and negative physical and mental health; however, little is known about how minority stress is experienced in everyday life. For instance, most research studies include questionnaires that limit examples of minority stress. Similarly, little is known about which stressors are most frequent, and who they affect most (i.e., age, gender, sexual orientation). To address this gap, we analyzed open-ended responses from a daily diary study in which 112 sexual minorities self-reported stressful sexuality-based experiences across a period of 21 days. We used thematic analysis to code the type of minority stress experienced. Overall, this study provides rich descriptive data that helps researchers better understand minority stress as it happens, deeper analysis in the future, and awareness of how to prevent minority stress.
Students' Information
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