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Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective
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Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 980

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Hyunwoo Yoon

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Department of Social Welfare, Institute of Social Welfare, Kongju National University, Gongju-si 32588, Republic of Korea
Interests: health disparities; mental health; health prevention; minority health; health service utilization; aging; GIS

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on "Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective" seeks to illuminate the complex interactions between various social identities and health outcomes. According to Kimberlé Crenshaw's theoretical concept of intersectionality, social categories including race, gender, socioeconomic class, and sexual orientation are intertwined and create overlapping systems of disadvantage and discrimination. In the context of health disparities, this perspective provides a comprehensive understanding of how different forms of inequality affect individual and population health.

The behavioral perspective on intersectionality and health disparity emphasizes the critical role that individual and collective behaviors play in shaping health outcomes within the framework of intersecting social identities. This Special Issue aims to explore how behaviors influenced by intersecting social identities contribute to differential health outcomes across diverse populations. We can obtain complex insights into the underlying causes of health disparities by applying the intersectionality lens to behavioral patterns, coping mechanisms, and health-seeking behaviors.

This collection of articles will highlight empirical research, theoretical advancements, and practical interventions that address the behavioral dimensions of health disparities. In order to develop more equitable public health strategies and policies, it is necessary to promote a deeper understanding of how intersecting identities influence health behaviors and outcomes. Through this exploration, we aim to contribute to the broader discourse on achieving health equity and social justice.

Dr. Hyunwoo Yoon
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • intersectionality
  • health disparities
  • social identities
  • behavioral perspective
  • inequality
  • health outcomes
  • public health strategies

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Associations Among Religiosity, Religious Rejection, Mental Health, and Suicidal Ideation in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults
by Steph L. Cull, Paul B. Perrin and Richard S. Henry
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(3), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030270 - 25 Feb 2025
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Objectives: Religiosity has generally been shown to be a protective factor against adverse mental health in the general population. Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals, however, may not experience the same protective effects, as many religions are unsupportive of diverse gender identities. This [...] Read more.
Objectives: Religiosity has generally been shown to be a protective factor against adverse mental health in the general population. Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals, however, may not experience the same protective effects, as many religions are unsupportive of diverse gender identities. This study examined whether increased religiosity and having been rejected by a religious community because of one’s gender identity were associated with mental health issues in TGNC individuals. Methods: A sample of TGNC adults (n = 154), predominantly from the United States, completed an online survey assessing these constructs. Results: These constructs were highly represented in the sample, with 46.1% of participants having experienced religious rejection at some point throughout their lifetime because of their gender identity, 40.3% currently experiencing symptoms of elevated depression and 34.4% of elevated anxiety, and 48.7% with suicidal ideation over the past 2 weeks. Religious rejection was associated with increased depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Neither interpersonal nor intrapersonal religiosity was associated in a bivariate way with any of the three mental health outcomes. However, among participants who experienced rejection by one’s religious community, interpersonal religiosity was strongly associated with increased depression symptoms and suicidal ideation, whereas conversely among TGNC individuals who had not experienced rejection by their religious community, interpersonal religiosity was weakly associated with depression and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: The results underscore the extremely harmful effects of religious rejection due to one’s gender identity on religious TGNC individuals, pointing to the active contributions of the behaviors of traditional religious groups towards TGNC mental health problems and suicide. Full article
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