A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth
Pachankis JE, Jackson SD. A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 52: 1869-1895. PMID: 35978203, PMCID: PMC9935753, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02381-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental modelSexual minority identity formationSexual minority individualsMental health effectsPsychological adaptationVicarious learningSources of supportTemporal contextFuture research directionsSensitive periodMinority individualsCentral identityIdentity formationSexual identityMultilevel interventionsSexual orientationResearch directionsTestable hypothesesOrientation awarenessAdolescenceStressorsLearningIdentityClosetIndividuals