Minority stress, social support and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students in China: a moderated mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The existing body of research exploring minority stressors and their impact on the mental health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) students in China remains limited in scope and often restricted to specific geographic regions..

Methods

A combination of snowball and targeted sampling strategies was used to recruit lesbian, gay and bisexual students (N = 1,393) for a cross-sectional, online survey in China. Participants (Mage = 20.00 years; 60.23% assigned male at birth) were tasked with completing a comprehensive questionnaire designed to capture various dimensions, including gender expression, minority stressors (e.g., school bullying, internalized homophobia), social psychological resources (e.g., perceived social support), and mental health-related outcomes (e

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576333 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature