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Social Change and Relationship Quality Among Sexual Minority Individuals
Does minority stress still matter?
February 2022
Experiences of stigma have shown consistent negative effects—theorized as minority stress—on the relationship quality of sexual minority individuals. Using data from the Generations study, this report examines whether the improved social climate has the same deleterious effects on the romantic relationships of sexual minority emerging adults.
Highlights
Emerging adults were more satisfied with their relationships than older cohorts.
Experiences of everyday discrimination were associated with decreased relationship satisfaction for all age groups.
Social and policy changes may have translated into more positive relationship experiences for young LGB adults