Loneliness and Social and Emotional Support Among Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults in the US are more likely than their non-SGM counterparts to provide informal care to their family members and/or friends. Caregiving can impose substantial physical, mental, and social connection issues on caregivers.

Objective

To examine the associations among loneliness, lack of social and emotional support, sexual orientation, gender identity, and informal caregiving status.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, cross-sectional study used data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System collected from noninstitutionalized US civilian residents aged 18 years or older. Data analysis was conducted from June to July 2024.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary dependent variables

SUBMITTER: Xie Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645647 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature