My second presentation at #SPSP2025, where I looked at racialized sexual minority men's experiences of discrimination, and how these experiences are associated with their relationships and mental health outcomes. Slides 📽️: osf.io/9dhzj Summary 🧵 [1/12] - ThreadSky

paolopalma.bsky.social • 5 days ago

My second presentation at #SPSP2025, where I looked at racialized sexual minority men's experiences of discrimination, and how these experiences are associated with their relationships and mental health outcomes.

Slides 📽️: https://osf.io/9dhzj
Summary 🧵 [1/12]

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paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sexual minority men are more likely to experience poor mental health compared to their heterosexual counterparts. According to the minority stress theory, these disparities in mental health outcomes stem, in part, from the additional stressors they experience due to their sexual identities. [2/12]

paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

At the same time, however, not all sexual minority men experience worse mental health outcomes. Theories like the Rejection-Identification Model suggests that while experiences of discrimination lead to worse mental health... [3/12]

paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

...these experiences also lead people to identify more with their marginalized groups, fostering connections that protect against the adverse effects of discrimination on mental health. [4/12]

paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sexual minority men of colour, however, have intersectional experiences of discrimination where they may feel rejection from other individuals who may otherwise be a source of social support and who can provide understanding for the experiences they go through. [5/12]

paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

For example, they may experience homophobia from other straight people of colour in their racial or ethnic communities, or experience racism from other sexual minority men, including in close relationship contexts. [6/12]

paolopalma.bsky.social•5 days ago

How do these experiences of discrimination affect sexual minority men of colour's relationships and mental health? [7/12]

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