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The Role of Perceived Support and Perceived Prejudice in the Health of LGBT Soldiers

verfasst von: Morgan A. Conway, Michael N. Dretsch, Maura R. Taylor, Phillip J. Quartana

Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy | Ausgabe 3/2021

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Abstract

Introduction

Very little is known about factors that underlie the behavioral health status of LBGT compared with heterosexual soldiers. To address this knowledge gap, the current study explored the potential mechanistic roles of perceived prejudice and support for the LGBT community as they related to observed differences in behavioral health symptoms between LGBT and heterosexual soldiers.

Methods

Between May 10 and 12, 2016, a sample of active-duty soldiers (N = 759) completed a battery of study measures while attending an academic training institute. Latent variable models using diagonally weighted least squares (DWLS) estimation were used to test for the direct and indirect effects of LGBT identity on behavioral health symptoms when treating perceived prejudice and support as simultaneous mediators.

Results

There is no evidence for a direct effect of LGBT identity on behavioral health symptoms after accounting for the role of perceived prejudice and support. There are indirect effects of LGBT status on these behavioral health outcomes manifested through shared associations with perceived support for and prejudice against the LBGT community.

Conclusions

Even though “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is no longer an explicit guideline, there are critical differences in the experience of LGBT and heterosexual soldiers, which may explain differences in mental and behavioral health. Specifically, perceived prejudice and perceived support appear to play a mechanistic role in those differences.

Policy Implications

The culture of the military following the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell continues to impact both heterosexual and LGBT Soldiers. Understanding the mechanistic role culture plays in the behavioral health of LGBT Soldiers may be one means of addressing their behavioral health needs.

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Titel: The Role of Perceived Support and Perceived Prejudice in the Health of LGBT Soldiers
verfasst von: Morgan A. Conway
Michael N. Dretsch
Maura R. Taylor
Phillip J. Quartana
Publikationsdatum: 25.07.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Ausgabe 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1868-9884
Elektronische ISSN: 1553-6610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00479-1

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