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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health Volume 22, 2018 - Issue 4
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Clinically significant depressive symptoms among a diverse sample of same-sex male couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago: An analysis of individual- and dyadic-level factors

Marco A. HidalgoDepartment of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA; ;Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nicolas A. SuarezDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; ;Center for Sexual and Health Disparities, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;
, BS,
Robert GarofaloDepartment of Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA; ;Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9513-9416
, MD , MPH ORCID Icon,
Samuel HoehnleDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-1851
, BA ORCID Icon,
Jennie ThaiDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9979-4239
, BA ORCID Icon,
Matthew J. MimiagaDepartments of Behavioral and Social Health Sciences and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; ;Center for Health Equity Research, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; ;The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-2905
, ScD , MPH ORCID Icon,
Emily BrownThe Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-4120
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Patrick S. SullivanDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
, PhD , DVM,
Anna BratcherDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5972-1249
, MSPH ORCID Icon,
Taylor WimblyDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4486-1569
, MPH ORCID Icon &
Rob StephensonDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; ;Department of Health Behaviors and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
, MSc , PhD show all
Pages 327-347 | Received 08 Nov 2017, Accepted 09 May 2018, Published online: 20 Sep 2018
 
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Abstract

Psychosocial and relationship factors are associated with depression outcomes in heterosexual couples. No known research has examined these relationships statistically among both partners within a same-sex male dyad. This study examined how socio-demographics, psychosocial and relationship factors influence depressive symptoms in a large sample of same-sex male couples in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago. Linear and logistic regression models indicated that, at the individual level, age, polydrug use, relationship length, perceived love, and partner communication were associated with depression scores. Multinomial logistic regression models showed that couples with no sexual agreement or an agreement with restrictions were likely to exhibit depressive symptoms.

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