APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
Positive and Protective Factors In the Mental Health of Minoritized People
Subject Area: Mental Health in Focus: Symptoms, Support & Intervention
Often researchers use deficit framing for the mental health of minoritized populations (sexual and gender minorities, older adults, people living with HIV, racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants and people living with disabilities). This symposium discusses positive factors related to the mental health such as identity affirmation, social support, positive affect, and resilience.
Chairs & Discussants
- Casey Xavier HallChair
Florida State University - Liying WangCoChair
Florida State University
Presentations
- Social Ties, Sidewalks, and the Dual Continuum: Disentangling Neighborhood Assets As Drivers of Mental Health Flourishing and Buffers Against Distress In Underrepresented PopulationsRasheda Haughbrook
- The Association between Social Support and Positive Affect with Physical Health and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Middle-Aged and Older Adult Sexual and Gender MinoritiesIsaac Payton
- Gender Affirmation Among Transgender Women In Panama Amanda Gabster
- Positive Coping Strategies and Mental Health Among Older People Living with HIVKristen Krause
