Our House: Association between Needs Fulfillment from Household Members and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic, in LGBTQ+ Vs. Non-LGBTQ+ Individuals

We examined whether self-determination needs fulfillment from those lived with predicted psychological distress, concurrently and over time, and in relation to LGBTQ+ identity. LGBTQ+ people had higher psychological distress at intake. For all participants, distress decreased over time and living with people who fulfilled needs was associated with decreased distress.