| Perceived determinants of mental health for bisexual people: a qualitative examination. | |
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PMID: 20075326 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: We examined the determinants of mental health, as perceived by bisexual people, in order to begin understanding the disparities in the rates of mental health problems reported by bisexual people versus those reported by heterosexual people, and, in many studies, gay men and lesbians. METHODS: Our community-based participatory action research project comprised focus groups and semistructured interviews with 55 bisexual people across the province of Ontario, Canada. RESULTS: Perceived determinants of emotional well-being identified by participants could be classified as macrolevel (social structure), mesolevel (interpersonal), or microlevel (individual). In the context of this framework, monosexism and biphobia were perceived to exert a broad-reaching impact on participants' mental health. CONCLUSIONS: Like other marginalized populations, bisexual people perceive experiences of discrimination as important determinants of mental health problems. Additional research is required to examine the relationships between these perceived determinants of emotional well-being and specific mental health outcomes and to guide interventions, advocacy, and support for bisexual people. |
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Authors:
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Lori E Ross; Cheryl Dobinson; Allison Eady |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-01-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 100 ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-11 Completed Date: 2010-03-04 Revised Date: 2012-09-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 496-502 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Social Equity & Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2G8. l.ross@utoronto.ca |
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Attitude to Health* Bisexuality / psychology* Community-Based Participatory Research Female Focus Groups Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Mental Health* Minority Groups / psychology Models, Psychological Ontario Prejudice* Qualitative Research Questionnaires Social Behavior Social Support Stereotyping Transsexualism / psychology |
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