Intraminority stress, body image, and community connectedness: associations with disordered eating among sexual minority men

Findings suggest a sense of belongingness may mitigate the effects of gay community stress and body image concerns on disordered eating. Results highlight the role of intraminority stressors faced by SMM. Both intraminority stressors and group-level resilience factors (e.g., community connectedness) warrant further consideration in eating disorder research and clinical interventions with SMM.