TY - JOUR
T1 - Same-sex relationships and minority stress
AU - Rostosky, Sharon Scales
AU - Riggle, Ellen D.B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Same-sex relationships are stigmatized in a culture that privileges heterosexual relationships. This stigma creates minority stress in the lives of same-sex couples. We review current research on minority stress and same-sex relationships using an ecological framework to conceptualize the sources of minority stress that impact couples. Findings from this review suggest a need for research that moves conceptually and methodologically beyond a focus on the individual to a focus on the dyad and the interpersonal, institutional, and cultural sources of minority stress that affect couple relationships. Focusing on the strengths and resiliencies of same-sex couples will also extend the research. Creating effective dyadic interventions will promote the health and well-being of same-sex couples and their families.
AB - Same-sex relationships are stigmatized in a culture that privileges heterosexual relationships. This stigma creates minority stress in the lives of same-sex couples. We review current research on minority stress and same-sex relationships using an ecological framework to conceptualize the sources of minority stress that impact couples. Findings from this review suggest a need for research that moves conceptually and methodologically beyond a focus on the individual to a focus on the dyad and the interpersonal, institutional, and cultural sources of minority stress that affect couple relationships. Focusing on the strengths and resiliencies of same-sex couples will also extend the research. Creating effective dyadic interventions will promote the health and well-being of same-sex couples and their families.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.04.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28813290
AN - SCOPUS:84973158828
SN - 2352-250X
VL - 13
SP - 29
EP - 38
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
ER -