APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
LGBTQ+, Stigma, and Social Support Worldwide
- Erica Szkody
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University - Erica Szkody
Northwestern University - Mary Moussa Rogers
University of South Carolina Aiken - Maria Kalantzis
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Abstract
The present study examines social support behaviors among queer emerging adults (ages 18–25) across diverse regions. Data collection spanned 59 countries and 50 sites (N = 6,3661; Mage = 29.88, SDage= 9.01). Results revealed meaningful patterns across, such as sexual minorities in Europe reporting more help seeking than in America.
