Summit
2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2025
Mediating Role of Resilience Factors in the Association between Caregiver Rejection and Negative Mental Health Outcomes Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults
- Rodrigo Costa
University of Florida - Vazquez Teresa
University of Florida - Barrita Aldo
Michigan State University - Roberto Abreu
University of Florida
Abstract
Personal resilience, but not social support, mediated the positive associations between caregiver rejection and negative mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, PTSD) in 460 LGBTQ+ young adults (Mage = 21.6). Results point to the importance of targeting personal resilience in mental health interventions with LGBTQ+ populations, particularly those rejected by caregivers.
LGBTQ+