NDLI: Coming Out in Color: Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Level of Sexual Identity Disclosure and Depression among Lesbians

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Coming Out in Color: Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Level of Sexual Identity Disclosure and Depression among Lesbians

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Coming Out in Color: Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Level of Sexual Identity Disclosure and Depression among Lesbians

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Author	Aranda, Frances Matthews, Alicia K. Hughes, Tonda L. Muramatsu, Naoko Wilsnack, Sharon C. Johnson, Timothy P. Riley, Barth B.
Abstract	Disclosing one's sexual minority identity, or “coming out,” has varying effects on the mental health of lesbians. Previous research indicates a negative association between disclosure and depression. However, these findings are based on research with White lesbians. To date, there is a paucity of studies that examined how the relationship between disclosure and depression may differ by race/ethnicity among lesbians. To address this gap, we examined the relationship between disclosure and depression among African American (26.5%), Latina (19.7%), and White (53.8%) self-identified lesbians (N=351) in two survey-interviews (~3-years apart). Over 50% of the participants reported a history of lifetime depression at baseline and 35.9% reported depression at T2. Disclosure levels varied: 78.9% had disclosed to their mother, 58.4% to their father, and 83.3% to a sibling. The mean level for disclosure to nonfamily individuals was 6.29 (SD 2.64; range 0–9). Disclosure results varied by race/ethnicity showing African American lesbians (versus White lesbians) were less likely to disclose to nonfamily individuals when controlling for covariates. Results for the relationship between disclosure and depression showed disclosure to either parent or sibling was not associated with depression for the total sample. Among Latinas only, disclosure to nonfamily individuals was associated with less depression. Additional research is needed to explore racial/ethnic differences in disclosure with certain individuals and to better understand the relation between disclosure and depression. Findings have implications for reducing overall rates of depression among lesbians living with multiple-minority identities.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037644
Ending Page	257
Page Count	11
Starting Page	247
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ISSN	19390106
Journal	Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher Date	2015-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology

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