Minority Stress, Spirituality and Psychological Quality of Life in a Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Sample

• Main Author: Purser, Megan M.
• Other Authors: Vosvick, Mark A.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2013
• Subjects: Minority stress; spirituality; quality of life; lesbian; gay; bisexual
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500037/

Unique factors associated with the experience of spirituality and religiosity for many in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities include minority stress. Using structural equation modeling, we examined whether minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological quality of life (QOL). Results indicate minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological QOL for gay men and bisexuals. However, minority stress is not a significant mediator for lesbians. Therefore, lesbians may experience minority stress and its relationship to psychological QOL differently than gay men and bisexuals due to higher societal acceptance. This study provides support for examining lesbians, gay men and bisexuals separately rather than as one sexual minority group.