Loneliness and Social and Emotional Support Among Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers
In this cross-sectional study of social connections, SGM adults experienced significantly higher levels of loneliness compared with straight adults, irrespective of caregiving status. Furthermore, caregiving exacerbated these disparities across SGM subgroups. Patterns of lack of social and emotional support mirrored those of loneliness across different SGM and caregiving subpopulations, with nuances emerging upon adjustment for individual characteristics.
Authors
- Jiaming Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-495X)
- Linda K. George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6325-2040)
- Kassie R. Terrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-4964)
- Zhigang Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-1706)
- Hanadi Hamadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-7267)
- Jennifer Wells
Institutions
- University of North Florida (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51931
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29