TY - JOUR
T1 - Minority stressors and psychological correlates of sexual distress among Black queer and heterosexual women
AU - Thorpe, Shemeka
AU - Malone, Natalie
AU - Vigil, Kasey
AU - Duroseau, Brenice
AU - Iyiewuare, Praise
AU - Palomino, Kaylee
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Many women experience distress related to their sexual functioning. In fact, sexual distress is often the first sign of sexual functioning disorders. Yet, little is known about Black women’s experiences of sexual distress. The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between psychological factors (distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, perceived stress, and financial worry), minority stressors (superwoman schema and sexual objectification), and sexual distress among Black queer and heterosexual women. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 448 Black women aged 19–67, recruited via social media and snowball sampling. The data was analyzed using bivariate correlations to explore the differences between Black queer women and Black heterosexual women. The findings of this study showed significant differences in sexual distress scores between Black heterosexual and queer women. However, there were significant differences in which factors were correlated with sexual distress between these two groups. Implications for culturally responsive treatments for sexual distress are included.
AB - Many women experience distress related to their sexual functioning. In fact, sexual distress is often the first sign of sexual functioning disorders. Yet, little is known about Black women’s experiences of sexual distress. The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between psychological factors (distress, post-traumatic stress disorder, perceived stress, and financial worry), minority stressors (superwoman schema and sexual objectification), and sexual distress among Black queer and heterosexual women. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 448 Black women aged 19–67, recruited via social media and snowball sampling. The data was analyzed using bivariate correlations to explore the differences between Black queer women and Black heterosexual women. The findings of this study showed significant differences in sexual distress scores between Black heterosexual and queer women. However, there were significant differences in which factors were correlated with sexual distress between these two groups. Implications for culturally responsive treatments for sexual distress are included.
KW - Black women
KW - mental health
KW - minority stressors
KW - sexual distress
KW - sexual objectification
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/8c420822-9a54-3c1e-959a-e67fb00f9a7c/
U2 - 10.1080/14681994.2024.2303071
DO - 10.1080/14681994.2024.2303071
M3 - Article
SN - 1468-1994
JO - Sexual and Relationship Therapy
JF - Sexual and Relationship Therapy
ER -