Affectionate Communication Mediates the Effects of Minority Stress on Mental Wellness for LGBTQIA+ Adults

Colin Hesse ^[1] ; Kory Floyd ^[2]
1. [1] Oregon State University
  
  Oregon State University
  
  Estados Unidos
2. [2] University of Arizona
  
  University of Arizona
  
  Estados Unidos
Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 89, nº 2, 2024, págs. 132-145
Idioma: inglés
Texto completo no disponible (Saber más ...)
Resumen
- As a prosocial behavior, affectionate communication evidences a stress-buffering effect, ameliorating the deleterious effects of stressors on stress. Although much previous research has documented such an effect on physiological stress reactivity, the present study examines the ability of trait-level affectionate communication to mediate the effect of minority stress on mental wellness for LGBTQIA+ adults. Using a sample of U.S. American LGBTQIA+ adults (N = 494), this project demonstrates that psychological stress and depressive symptoms are negatively associated with trait affectionate communication and that trait affectionate communication partially mediates the effect of minority stress on these outcomes.