Family support modifies the effect of changes to same-sex marriage legislation on LGB mental health: evidence from a UK cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals continue to experience unique challenges, such as the lack of family support and access to same-sex marriage. This study examines the effect of the introduction of same-sex marriage in the UK (2013-14) on mental health functioning among sexual minorities, and investigates whether low family support may hamper the positive effects of marriage equality legislation among LGB individuals.

Methods

This analysis included LGB participants (n = 2172) from the UK household longitudinal study waves 3-7, comprising two waves before and two waves after marriage equality legislation passed in England, Wales and Scotland. Individual-level mental health functioning was measured using the mental component score (MCS-12) of the Shor

SUBMITTER: Teo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature