Sexual Minority Men’s Multiple Minority Stress and Resilience (1 CE)

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for:  Clinical psychologists, counselors, and LMFTs

Course By: Michael Parent, PhD

Content By: McConnell, E. A., Janulis, P., Phillips, G., Truong, R., & Mirkett, M. (2018). Multiple minority stress and LGBT community resilience among sexual minority men. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5, 1-12. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000265

Course Description: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color (POC) experience stress related to both racism and heterosexism. These experiences, in turn, promote increased risk for negative health outcomes. A quantitative analysis was conducted of 589 sexual minority men, 170 of whom identified as POC. Black sexual minority men reported the highest rates of racial-ethnic stigma within LGBT spaces compared to other racial-ethnic groups. White sexual minority men reported the lowest rates of racial-ethnic stigma within LGBT spaces. Indirect effects of stigma on stress were stronger for White participants than POC participants. The authors emphasize the importance of examining intersectionality when researching the well-being of minority groups. Future research may explore similar research questions among LGBT women of color and assess community involvement in more specificity.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate the levels of racial-ethnic stigma encountered by the racial-ethnic groups of LGBT people in the study
• Explain the results of the mediational analyses
• List the intercorrelations and relations among the variables assessed in the study

Course Outline:

1. Read and understand Multiple minority stress and LGBT community resilience among sexual minority men.
2. Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives.
3. Review the group differences in racial-ethnic stigma and the results of the mediation analyses.
4. Complete the post-test questions. Recall that answers should be based on the referenced article.
5. Return to the referenced article for any missed questions and/or to understand intersectional stigma and community resilience in among LGBT POC.