Gay and bisexual men might face unique, status-based competitive pressures given that
their social and sexual relationships often occur with other men, who are known to compete …

Sexual minorities are exposed to various gay-related and general stressors that increase
risk of mental and physical health problems. Yet, less attention has been paid to positive …

The present study investigated the direct and additive effects of racial minority stress and
sexual minority stress on the psychological well‐being among a community sample of 139 …

Exposure to gay-related discrimination, perceived stigma or other stressors is associated
with poorer mental health for gay and lesbian individuals. Yet not all gay men and lesbians …

Background This study examined the time-variant association between daily minority stress
and daily affect among gay and bisexual men. Tests of time-lagged associations allow for a …

Background Minority stress theory represents the most plausible conceptual framework for
explaining health disparities for gay and bisexual men (GBM). However, little focus has been …

Objective: Gay and bisexual men have significantly higher rates of depression than
heterosexual men. The minority stress theory (Meyer, 2003) proposed that distal minority …

This study describes stress as derived from minority status and explores its effect on
psychological distress in gay men. The concept of minority stress is based on the premise …

Objective: Compared to heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men (GBM) are at an
increased risk of adverse mental and sexual health outcomes. The psychological mediation …

Feinstein's (2019) extension of the minority stress model invokes the concept of rejection
sensitivity (RS) to provide a more detailed explanation of the psychiatric vulnerabilities of …