Location
LSUHSC - New Orleans
Event Website
https://publichealth.lsuhsc.edu/honorsday/2024/default.aspx
Start Date
2-4-2024 9:00 AM
Description
Background: Black LGBTQ+ individuals face intersecting forms of prejudice and discrimination, which can negatively impact their well-being. While research suggests a positive relationship between age and well-being among the LGBTQ+ population in general, this association has not been explicitly examined within the Black LGBTQ+ community. Adaptive coping strategies are known to promote well-being, but their role in moderating the age-well-being relationship among Black LGBTQ+ individuals remains unexplored.
Objectives: This study investigated the association between age and well-being in Black LGBTQ+ adults and whether adaptive coping moderated this relationship.
Methods: A sample of 317 Black LGBTQ adults (18-64 years of age; M=27.00) was drawn from a United States mixed-methods online survey on sense of belongingness to identity-based minority communities, minority stress, and well-being. Adaptive coping was measured with the adaptive coping subscale (α=.813) of the Brief COPE instrument, assessing the frequency of coping responses. SWB (α=.893) was measured as a total score using the 14-item Mental Health Continuum—Short Form, assessing participants’ SWB in the past two weeks. Covariates included income, education, and employment.
Results: Multiple linear regression (MLR) suggested that there is a direct, positive association between well-being and age (B=.207,p=<.001) and adaptive coping (B=.194,p=.001). However, MLR moderation analysis showed that adaptive coping did not moderate the relationship between age and well-being (B=.093;p=.108). Income, education, and employment were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The findings reveal that older Black LGBTQ+ adults experienced greater subjective well-being than their younger counterparts. However, adaptive coping did not moderate the positive association between age and well-being in this population. These results highlight the importance of considering age-related factors contributing to enhanced well-being among Black LGBTQ+ individuals. Recommendations: Future research should explore potential moderators/mediators across subgroups within this intersectional community. Strengths-based, culturally responsive practices supporting lifelong well-being are crucial. Policy implications and interventions are further discussed.
Recommended Citation
Tate, Miya; Watts, Keith; Thrasher, Shawndaya; and Phillippi, Stephen, "Age, Coping and Well-Being in Black LGBTQ+ Adults" (2024). School of Public Health Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Sessions. 10.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/dohd/2024/2024/10
Age, Coping and Well-Being in Black LGBTQ+ Adults
LSUHSC - New Orleans
Background: Black LGBTQ+ individuals face intersecting forms of prejudice and discrimination, which can negatively impact their well-being. While research suggests a positive relationship between age and well-being among the LGBTQ+ population in general, this association has not been explicitly examined within the Black LGBTQ+ community. Adaptive coping strategies are known to promote well-being, but their role in moderating the age-well-being relationship among Black LGBTQ+ individuals remains unexplored.
Objectives: This study investigated the association between age and well-being in Black LGBTQ+ adults and whether adaptive coping moderated this relationship.
Methods: A sample of 317 Black LGBTQ adults (18-64 years of age; M=27.00) was drawn from a United States mixed-methods online survey on sense of belongingness to identity-based minority communities, minority stress, and well-being. Adaptive coping was measured with the adaptive coping subscale (α=.813) of the Brief COPE instrument, assessing the frequency of coping responses. SWB (α=.893) was measured as a total score using the 14-item Mental Health Continuum—Short Form, assessing participants’ SWB in the past two weeks. Covariates included income, education, and employment.
Results: Multiple linear regression (MLR) suggested that there is a direct, positive association between well-being and age (B=.207,p=<.001) and adaptive coping (B=.194,p=.001). However, MLR moderation analysis showed that adaptive coping did not moderate the relationship between age and well-being (B=.093;p=.108). Income, education, and employment were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The findings reveal that older Black LGBTQ+ adults experienced greater subjective well-being than their younger counterparts. However, adaptive coping did not moderate the positive association between age and well-being in this population. These results highlight the importance of considering age-related factors contributing to enhanced well-being among Black LGBTQ+ individuals. Recommendations: Future research should explore potential moderators/mediators across subgroups within this intersectional community. Strengths-based, culturally responsive practices supporting lifelong well-being are crucial. Policy implications and interventions are further discussed.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/dohd/2024/2024/10