Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11130%2F20%3A10413457" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11130/20:10413457 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00159816:_____/20:00073475
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=H5eVxHWzSN" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=H5eVxHWzSN</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0047" target="_blank" >10.1089/lgbt.2020.0047</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study
Original language description
Purpose: We examined the differences in physical health outcomes over a 20-year period between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and heterosexual adults. We also examined whether the associations were moderated by social support and affect. Methods: The analytical sample included 168 LGB adults and 336 1:2 propensity-matched heterosexual adults from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. Using negative binomial generalized estimating equations and mixed effect analyses, data from three waves of MIDUS, spanning from 1995 to 2014, were used to examine the associations between sexual orientation and the health outcomes (number of chronic conditions and functional limitations). Social support and affect were added to the models to test for moderation. Results: LGB participants reported almost one more chronic condition at baseline and scored significantly higher for functional limitations. However, the number of chronic conditions for LGB participants increased less over time than compared to heterosexual participants, and there were no significant differences in terms of changes in functional limitation over time. Positive affect reduced the strength of the relationship between sexual orientation and functional limitations for LGB participants. No other moderating effects were significant. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that LGB individuals may become resilient to the negative health effects of minority stressors over time. Interventions should focus on improving the health of LGB individuals when they are younger and more at risk of negative health outcomes.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30103 - Neurosciences (including psychophysiology)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
LGBT Health
ISSN
2325-8292
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
7
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
385-392
UT code for WoS article
000563361900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85092945205