Family rejection and LGBTQ+ Asian Americans' psychological distress and disordered eating: The role of conflicts in allegiances and family shame.

M Valle Pease Thomas P Le Lydia HaRim Ahn

Published in: Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology (2024)

Results indicate the importance of considering conflicts in allegiances, family shame, and the interpersonal dynamics of LGBTQ+ Asian Americans in understanding experiences of psychological distress and disordered eating. Implications are drawn for further research, clinical work, and broader efforts addressing the larger sociocultural environment that encourages family rejection of LGBTQ+ identity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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