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Bisexual Well-Being: Assessing A Model Of Predictors Of Psychosocial Well-Being For Bisexual Men, Philip James Cooke, Timothy Melchert
Bisexual Well-Being: Assessing A Model Of Predictors Of Psychosocial Well-Being For Bisexual Men, Philip James Cooke, Timothy Melchert
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Experiences of prejudice, discrimination, internalized homonegativity, and poor social support contribute to an increased risk for psychosocial distress among sexual minority individuals (King et al., 2008; Meyer, 2003). While much is known about factors predicting psychosocial distress in LGB populations, less is known about the factors that predict psychosocial well-being among bisexuals. The present study used structural equation modeling to investigate the effect that minority stress processes (e.g., discrimination, internalized homonegativity) have on positive psychosocial health outcomes (e.g., positive affect, meaning in life) in bisexual men. Additionally, the study’s model examined how positive sexual identity factors and universal protective factors …