Social support, identity affirmation, and psychological well-being: A developmental and intersectional comparison between Italian cisgender and non-binary people …

C Scandurra, C Esposito, F Fantacci, L Borrello… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Incorporating the perspectives of positive psychology, intersectionality, and life course into
minority stress theory, this study aimed to examine the relationships between social support …

Minority stress and mental health in Italian bisexual people

C Scandurra, A Pennasilico, C Esposito, F Mezza… - Social Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bisexual people are a strongly stigmatized population experiencing health disparities
caused by social stigmatization. The predominant framework helping to understand these …

Acceptance of sexual minorities, discrimination, social capital and health and well-being: a cross-European study among members of same-sex and opposite-sex …

A Van Der Star, R Bränström - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Awareness of health disparities based on sexual orientation has increased in
the past decades, and many official public health agencies throughout Europe call for …

Monosexism as an additional dimension of minority stress affecting mental health among bisexual and pansexual individuals in Hong Kong: The role of gender and …

RCH Chan, JSY Leung - The Journal of Sex Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Monosexism has been increasingly recognized as a minority stressor uniquely experienced
by plurisexual individuals. The present study investigated the effects of monosexist …

Gender identity milestones, minority stress and mental health in three generational cohorts of Italian binary and nonbinary transgender people

C Scandurra, A Carbone, R Baiocco… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people experience high rates of minority
stress and associated risk for negative health outcomes. However, during the last years …

The role of internalized transphobia, loneliness, and social support in the psychological well-being of a group of Italian transgender and gender non-conforming …

M Garro, C Novara, G Di Napoli, C Scandurra… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth represent a highly resilient
community capable of successfully overcoming adverse life circumstances, they still face …

Feeling safe and content: Relationship to internalized sexual stigma, self-awareness, and identity uncertainty in Italian lesbian and bisexual women

J Pistella, F Rosati, R Baiocco - Journal of lesbian studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research has linked feelings of safety and contentment to lower adverse mental health
outcomes (eg, stress, anxiety, depression) in the general population. The current study …

Structural stigma and bisexual+ people: Effects of the rejection of the Zan Bill in Italy on minority stress and mental health

D Rucco, A Anzani, C Scandurra… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Bisexual+ people experience severe forms of structural stigma that are associated to
negative mental health outcomes. In order to eradicate hate crimes against LGBTQIAPK+ …

Parenting desire and minority stress in lesbians and gay men: A mediation framework

AL Amodeo, C Esposito, V Bochicchio… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Despite the rapid increase in lesbian and gay (LG) people who desire and decide to
become parents, LG childless individuals may encounter serious obstacles in the …

Internalized transphobia, resilience, and mental health: Applying the psychological mediation framework to Italian transgender individuals

C Scandurra, V Bochicchio, AL Amodeo… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people are a highly-stigmatized
population. For this reason, they might internalize society's normative gender attitudes and …