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APRIL - Scientific paper of the month
“Structural Stigma and Mental Health among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults:
Policy Protection and Cultural Acceptance” (Song, 2025).
ARTICLE SUMMARY: Recent studies connect LGB adults' mental health to structural stigma, primarily through state policies, but less research considers cultural norms and their evolution. This study examines how policy protection and cultural acceptance independently and interactively affect LGB mental health. Using a state-year dataset (2016–2023) linked to Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, multilevel regression models analyzed depressive diagnoses and mental health status. Findings indicate bisexual women face heightened mental health risks. Generally, structural stigma in policy and culture did not independently predict mental health outcomes, nor did their interaction, except for lesbian women, where policy protections were linked to improved mental health. The study highlights the need to account for evolving policy and cultural contexts in future research.
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