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Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations
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Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations

A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Gender Studies".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 6714

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Dr. Elbert P. Almazan

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School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
Interests: LGBT health; health disparities
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Dear Colleagues,

Social science researchers have paid more attention to LGBTQ+ communities and populations in recent years, and this has resulted in the publication of many journal articles, books, and studies. Nevertheless, some underdeveloped theories, methods, and applications continue to persist due to cultural and institutional barriers to understanding LGBTQ+ groups. This Special Issue focuses on foundational research on LGBTQ+ communities and populations that can provide an initial understanding of those groups, with the goal of generating interest. Potential contributors are welcome to contact Dr. Elbert P. Almazan (almaz1ep@cmich.edu) or the Editorial Office regarding their submission ideas.

Dr. Elbert P. Almazan
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  • foundational research
  • cultural and institutional barriers

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Mental Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Sexual Minority College Students: A Study Framed by the Minority Stress and Minority Resilience Models
by Juan Xi and Robert L. Peralta
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(4), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040231 - 7 Apr 2025
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This study contributes to the understanding and promotion of mental health among sexual minority college students by examining a comprehensive range of mental health outcomes, including psychological distress and indicators of well-being. Using survey data from 521 students at a US state university, [...] Read more.
This study contributes to the understanding and promotion of mental health among sexual minority college students by examining a comprehensive range of mental health outcomes, including psychological distress and indicators of well-being. Using survey data from 521 students at a US state university, we applied the minority stress model and the minority resilience model, while also considering the minority mental health paradox, to compare mental health outcomes between sexual minority and heterosexual students. Our findings indicate that sexual minority students report higher levels of depression, anxiety, and self-harming behaviors compared to their heterosexual peers. Additionally, they score lower on measures of positive mental health and well-being, including inner peace, environmental mastery, happiness, life satisfaction, life purpose, self-perceived health, and fulfilling relationships. We further found that sexual minority students exhibit lower resilience, largely due to insecurities related to safety, food, and housing. These findings underscore the need for targeted programs and services to support the well-being of sexual minority students and foster healthier college environments. Full article
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“Chickens in the Slaughterhouse” Police-Inflicted Trauma and Mental Health Consequences for an Urban African American LGBTQI+ Community
by Daniela Jauk-Ajamie, Robert L. Peralta and Courtney Michael
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(10), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13100505 - 26 Sep 2024
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In this paper, we discuss qualitative findings drawn from a larger community-engaged project in a predominantly Black Midwestern city. Data collection for the project, which focused on the effects of policing on the city’s African American community, was carried out in collaboration with [...] Read more.
In this paper, we discuss qualitative findings drawn from a larger community-engaged project in a predominantly Black Midwestern city. Data collection for the project, which focused on the effects of policing on the city’s African American community, was carried out in collaboration with Black community organizations and an independent police oversight board. Using an intersectional queer politics lens, we present findings from a thematic analysis of field observations that focused on the city’s LGBTQI+ community. Major themes that emerged include the social context of Black LGBTQI+ oppression, the criminalization of the Black LGBTQI+ body, and mental health impact of policing experiences. Overall, we found that transgender and gender non-conforming experiences with police were particularly harmful. We conclude with insights into the strategies of resilience and resistance used by the community to navigate the impact police work has on their lived experience. Policy implications of our findings and the importance of queer politics to enable Black LGBTQI+ populations to access services and thrive, rather than survive are also addressed. Full article
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A Multidimensional Understanding of the Relationship between Sexual Identity, Heteronormativity, and Sexual Satisfaction among a Cisgender Sample
by Brad van Eeden-Moorefield, Steph Cooke, Jacqueline Bible and Elvis Gyan
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(9), 527; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12090527 - 20 Sep 2023
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Contemporary scholarship has begun to focus more on understanding the myriad health disparities (e.g., sexual anxiety, depression) related to sexual identity and its correlates. Sexual satisfaction is linked to many of these disparities, thereby serving as a potentially impactful correlate to understand more [...] Read more.
Contemporary scholarship has begun to focus more on understanding the myriad health disparities (e.g., sexual anxiety, depression) related to sexual identity and its correlates. Sexual satisfaction is linked to many of these disparities, thereby serving as a potentially impactful correlate to understand more deeply in ways that might suggest potential intervention sites to mitigate various disparities. Further, there have also been calls to consider sexual identity multidimensionally beyond only self-identified sexual orientation (LGBQ+ vs. heterosexual) as well as to better understand the role of cultural factors, such as heteronormativity, as correlates of health disparities. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study used internet survey data from 455 cisgender adults of varying sexual identities to test a moderated mediating model linking two dimensions of sexual identity (self-identified sexual orientation and attraction) to sexual satisfaction as mediated by heteronormativity. Results from the multi-group path model analysis were significant for moderation and suggest that heteronormativity mediated the relationship between the attraction dimension of sexual identity and sexual satisfaction only for those who identified as queer (i.e., LGBQ+), whereas attraction was directly related to sexual satisfaction for those that self-identified as heterosexual. Thus, different dimensions of sexual identity have differential impacts on sexual satisfaction and negative impacts of heteronormativity appear significant only for those that identify as queer. Full article
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