1,506
Views
42
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Lesbian, gay, & bisexual older adults: linking internal minority stressors, chronic health conditions, and depression

&
Pages 1119-1130 | Received 30 Jan 2016, Accepted 15 Mar 2016, Published online: 06 Apr 2016

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (11)

M. N. Barringer & B. Savage. (2023) Growing Old in the Bible Belt: Resources for Aging LGBT Adults Living in the South. Journal of Homosexuality 70:12, pages 2689-2713.
Read now
Benjamin F. Shepherd, Paula M. Brochu & Ashley M. Stripling. (2023) Hidden grief is complicated: identity concealment as a minority stressor and relational-cultural barrier among bereaved sexual and gender minoritized elders. Psychology & Sexuality 14:4, pages 596-613.
Read now
Michael Toze, Sue Westwood & Trish Hafford-Letchfield. (2023) Social support and unmet needs among older trans and gender non-conforming people during the COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ in the UK. International Journal of Transgender Health 24:3, pages 305-319.
Read now
Charles P. Hoy-Ellis. (2023) Minority Stress and Mental Health: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Homosexuality 70:5, pages 806-830.
Read now
Mattia Marchi, Elisa Arcolin, Gianluca Fiore, Antonio Travascio, Daniele Uberti, Francesco Amaddeo, Manlio Converti, Andrea Fiorillo, Massimo Mirandola, Federica Pinna, Antonio Ventriglio & Gian Maria Galeazzi. (2022) Self-harm and suicidality among LGBTIQ people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Psychiatry 34:3-4, pages 240-256.
Read now
Steven P. Meanley, Ron D. Stall, Mary E. Hawk, Pamela J Surkan, Steven J. Shoptaw, Derrick D. Matthews, Linda A. Teplin, James E. Egan & Michael W. Plankey. (2020) Multifactorial discrimination, discrimination salience, and prevalent experiences of internalized homophobia in middle-aged and older MSM. Aging & Mental Health 24:7, pages 1167-1174.
Read now
Anthony N. Correro$suffix/text()$suffix/text() & Kristy A. Nielson. (2020) A review of minority stress as a risk factor for cognitive decline in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 24:1, pages 2-19.
Read now
Noell L. Rowan & Kelsey Beyer. (2017) Exploring the Health Needs of Aging LGBT Adults in the Cape Fear Region of North Carolina. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 60:6-7, pages 569-586.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (31)

Christi L. Nelson. (2023) Coping with Discrimination: A Longitudinal Study of Health Outcomes in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual and Heterosexual Midlife and Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Health.
Crossref
Maile Young Karris, Megan Lau & Jill Blumenthal. (2023) Preventive and Sexual Health in LGBTQ+ Older Adults. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine.
Crossref
Krystal R Kittle, Kathrin Boerner, Kyungmin Kim & Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen. (2023) The Role of Contextual Factors in the Health Care Utilization of Aging LGBT Adults. The Gerontologist 63:4, pages 741-750.
Crossref
Anthony N. Correro II, Kathryn Gauthreaux, Jaime Perales-Puchalt, Yen-Chi Chen, Kwun C.G. Chan, Walter A. Kukull & Jason D. Flatt. (2023) Cognitive Aging with Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, or No Impairment: A Comparison of Same- and Mixed-Sex Couples. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 92:1, pages 109-128.
Crossref
Christi L. Nelson, Britney M. Wardecker & Ross Andel. (2022) Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Related State-Level Policies and Perceived Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the United States. Journal of Aging and Health 35:3-4, pages 155-167.
Crossref
Bethany P Detwiler, Grace I L Caskie & Nicole L Johnson. (2023) It’s Complicated: Minority Stress, Social Support, In-Group Social Contact, and Sexual Minority Older Adults’ Well-Being. The Gerontologist 63:2, pages 350-360.
Crossref
Rusi Jaspal, Barbara Lopes & Glynis M. Breakwell. (2022) Minority stressors, protective factors and mental health outcomes in lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the UK. Current Psychology.
Crossref
Letícia Alcântara da Silva, Ester Lima dos Santos, Helena Kellen Barbosa de Souza, Rubenyta Martins Podemelle, Renê Ribeiro Soares & Sarah de Souza Mendonça. (2022) ENVELHECIMENTO E VELHICE LGBTQIA+. Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana 33, pages 1013.
Crossref
Joel G. Anderson, Jennifer M. Jabson Tree, Jason D. Flatt, Alden L. Gross, Ishan C. Williams & Karen M. Rose. (2022) A Comparative Analysis of Family Quality of Life Between Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Caregivers of People with Dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology 41:6, pages 1576-1584.
Crossref
Rebekka Weidmann & William J. Chopik. (2022) Romantic attachment, stress, and cognitive functioning in a large sample of middle-aged and older couples. Journal of Research in Personality 98, pages 104233.
Crossref
Ya‐Ching Wang, Shiow‐Ru Chang & Nae‐Fang Miao. (2021) Suicide attempts among Taiwanese lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults during the 2018 Taiwan referendum on same‐sex issues. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 54:3, pages 388-395.
Crossref
Karen I. Fredriksen Goldsen, Meghan Romanelli, Charles P. Hoy-Ellis & Hailey Jung. (2022) Health, economic and social disparities among transgender women, transgender men and transgender nonbinary adults: Results from a population-based study. Preventive Medicine 156, pages 106988.
Crossref
Megan H. Oglesby & Sinéad M. Hynes. (2023) Developing consensus-based recommendations for the delivery of dementia services for the LGBTQIA+ community in the Republic of Ireland. HRB Open Research 5, pages 19.
Crossref
Lee Smith, Daragh McDermott, Sheila Sánchez Castillo & Igor Grabovac. 2022. The Role of Family Physicians in Older People Care. The Role of Family Physicians in Older People Care 81 88 .
Jennifer R. Pharr. (2021) Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Nonbinary Adults 50 Years Old and Older in the United States. LGBT Health 8:7, pages 473-485.
Crossref
Ya‐Ching Wang, Nae‐Fang Miao & Shiow‐Ru Chang. (2020) Internalized homophobia, self‐esteem, social support and depressive symptoms among sexual and gender minority women in Taiwan: An online survey. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 28:4, pages 601-610.
Crossref
Billy A. Caceres, Jasmine Travers & Yashika Sharma. (2020) Differences in Multimorbidity among Cisgender Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adults: Investigating Differences across Age-Groups. Journal of Aging and Health 33:5-6, pages 362-376.
Crossref
Jason D. Flatt, Ethan C. Cicero, Nickolas H. Lambrou, Whitney Wharton, Joel G. Anderson, Erin D. Bouldin, Lisa C. McGuire & Christopher A. Taylor. (2021) Subjective cognitive decline higher among sexual and gender minorities in the United States, 2015–2018. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 7:1.
Crossref
Christi L. NelsonRoss Andel. (2020) Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study. LGBT Health 7:7, pages 385-392.
Crossref
Christi L Nelson & Ross Andel. (2020) Does Sexual Orientation Relate to Health and Well-Being? Analysis of Adults 50+ Years of Age. The Gerontologist 60:7, pages 1282-1290.
Crossref
Steven Meanley, Sabina A Haberlen, Chukwuemeka N Okafor, Andre Brown, Mark Brennan-Ing, Deanna Ware, James E Egan, Linda A Teplin, Robert K Bolan, Mackey R Friedman & Michael W Plankey. (2020) Lifetime Exposure to Conversion Therapy and Psychosocial Health Among Midlife and Older Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men. The Gerontologist 60:7, pages 1291-1302.
Crossref
Angela K. Perone, Berit Ingersoll-Dayton & Keisha Watkins-Dukhie. (2019) Social Isolation Loneliness Among LGBT Older Adults: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Friendly Caller Program. Clinical Social Work Journal 48:1, pages 126-139.
Crossref
Michael J. Li, Sae Takada, Chukwuemeka N. Okafor, Pamina M. Gorbach, Steven J. Shoptaw & Steven W. Cole. (2020) Experienced homophobia and gene expression alterations in Black and Latino men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 83, pages 120-125.
Crossref
Benjamin Harvey. 2019. Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics 1 32 .
Edward McCann & Michael John Brown. (2019) The mental health needs and concerns of older people who identify as LGBTQ+: A narrative review of the international evidence. Journal of Advanced Nursing 75:12, pages 3390-3403.
Crossref
Christine DeWilde, June Carrington, Antonio Abbate, Candace W. Burton, Gonzalo Bearman & Jeanne Salyer. (2019) Structural Stress and Otherness: How Do They Influence Psychological Stress?. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 30:5, pages 478-491.
Crossref
Daniel J. Alonzo & Deborah J. Buttitta. (2019) Is “Coming Out” Still Relevant? Social Justice Implications for LGB‐Membered Families. Journal of Family Theory & Review 11:3, pages 354-366.
Crossref
Hilary Goldhammer, Lisa Krinsky & Alex S. Keuroghlian. (2019) Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of LGBT Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 67:8, pages 1565-1570.
Crossref
Jaime Perales‐Puchalt, Kathryn Gauthreaux, Jason Flatt, Merilee Ann Teylan, Jason Resendez, Walter A. Kukull, Kwun C.G. Chan, Jeffrey Burns & Eric D. Vidoni. (2019) Risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment among older adults in same‐sex relationships. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 34:6, pages 828-835.
Crossref
Francesca Mongelli, Daniela Perrone, Jessica Balducci, Andrea Sacchetti, Silvia Ferrari, Giorgio Mattei & Gian M. Galeazzi. (2019) Minority stress and mental health among LGBT populations: an update on the evidence. Minerva Psichiatrica 60:1.
Crossref
Juan M. Leyva-Moral, Francesc Martínez-Batlle, Miguel Vázquez-Naveira, Juanse Hernández-Fernández & Marta Villar-Salgueiro. (2019) The Experience of Growing Old While Living With HIV in Spain. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 30:1, pages 111-118.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.