Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

Kód výsledku v 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>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00159816:_____/20:00073475

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Does Sexual Orientation Influence Trajectories of Change in Health? A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30103 - Neurosciences (including psychophysiology)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

LGBT Health

ISSN

2325-8292

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

7

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

7

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

385-392

Kód UT WoS článku

000563361900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85092945205