As a common experience for sexual minority individuals, sexual orientation concealment
has complex implications. Self-determination theory (SDT) and previous studies suggest a …

Identity concealment affects all sexual minority individuals, with potentially complex mental
health implications. Concealing a sexual minority identity can simultaneously generate the …

Bisexual and other non-monosexual (bi+) people are at increased risk for depression and
anxiety compared to both heterosexual and gay/lesbian people. Bi+ people are also more …

Lesbians and gay men frequently make decisions about concealing or disclosing their
stigmatized identity. Past research has found that disclosing one's sexual orientation is often …

Objective: Although structural stigma (ie, discriminatory laws, policies, and community
attitudes) toward sexual minorities predicts adverse health and wellbeing, this association …

Objective: Although bisexual men report lower levels of mental health relative to gay men,
few studies have examined the factors that contribute to bisexual men's mental health …

Objectives: Previous studies have found that sexual orientation concealment affords escape
from stigma and discrimination but also creates a psychological toll. While disclosure …

Purpose There is a lack of research on the association between identity concealment and
mental health among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents and how social …

The present cross-sectional study investigated whether self-concealment and psychological
inflexibility were associated with a range of psychological distress in sexual minorities and …

Concealment of gender and sexual identity constitutes a key proximal stress process in the
minority stress model, and disparate literature indicates the presence of cognitive, affective …