Sexual Minority Individuals’ Explanations for the Sexual Orientation Disparity in Depression: Relevance to Their Well-Being and Optimism
Pachankis J, Maiolatesi A, Sullivan T, Ankrum H, Lebowitz M. Sexual Minority Individuals’ Explanations for the Sexual Orientation Disparity in Depression: Relevance to Their Well-Being and Optimism. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2025 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority individualsMinority individualsSexual orientation disparitiesExternal attributionsStyle theoryMinority stress theoryMental health disparitiesOrientation disparitiesSelf-reported current depressionInterpersonal maltreatmentFuture depressionEndorser attributesCurrent depressionMental health impactsInternal attributionsPositive expectationsDepressionInduce pessimismMental healthSexual minoritiesCategories of explanationsWell-beingHealth disparities researchIndividualized explanationsStress theory