Contexts and Motives of Intimate Partner Violence among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults Assigned Female at Birth.

Intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical violence, psychological aggression, and coercive control, is highly prevalent among sexual and gender minority young adults assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB). However, we know little about the contexts in which IPV occurs (e.g.

Understanding How Asexual Individuals Navigate Identity Disclosure and Concealment.

Asexual individuals may navigate unique identity management challenges, given societal misunderstanding and invisibility of asexuality. This study investigated identity disclosure and concealment among asexual individuals using strategic outness theory as a guiding framework. Fourteen asexual young adults aged 18 to 30 ( = 14; 6 men, 3 women, 4 nonbinary individuals, and 1 transgender man; age = 24.

Disclosure and Help-Seeking Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Sexual and gender minorities assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB) experience high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV), with negative effects on health and well-being. Disclosure of and help-seeking for IPV can support the well-being of IPV survivors, yet are understudied among SGM-AFAB people. To better understand the IPV disclosure and help-seeking experiences in this population, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 41 SGM-AFAB young adults who experienced physical, sexual, or severe psychological IPV.

Demographic and Minority Stress Risk Factors for Obesity Among Sexual Minority Youth Assigned Female at Birth.

Sexual minority youth (adolescents and young adults) assigned female at birth (SM-AFAB) are at disproportionate risk of developing obesity compared with heterosexual cisgender youth AFAB. Grounded in minority stress theory, this study aimed to identify potential risk factors for obesity among SM-AFAB youth to inform the development of prevention and intervention efforts for this high-risk population. Data were collected in 2017 from 367 SM-AFAB youth (ages 16-20 years).

Rural living environment predicts social anxiety in transgender and gender nonconforming individuals across Canada and the United States.

Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals frequently confront discrimination, rejection, and violence. Such experiences may put TGNC individuals at risk for minority stress and associated psychiatric symptoms. Protective factors like social support, pride in one's gender identity, or connectedness to similar others may make TGNC individuals less vulnerable to psychiatric symptoms, and the presence of risk and protective factors may vary depending on living environment.