Coping with Discrimination: A Longitudinal Study of Health Outcomes in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual and Heterosexual Midlife and Older Adults.

Published in: Journal of aging and health (2023)

The results suggest a potential "steeling" effect in LGB midlife and older adults facing higher discrimination levels. Furthermore, the findings suggest that effective coping strategies for mitigating the adverse impacts of discrimination on physical and mental health may vary by sexual orientation.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
men who have sex with men
depressive symptoms
social support
hiv positive
hiv testing
mental illness
emergency department
human health
risk assessment
human immunodeficiency virus
south africa
climate change
adverse drug
antiretroviral therapy
hepatitis c virus