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Report
Internalized Gay Ageism, Mattering, and Depressive Symptoms Among Midlife and Older Gay-Identified Men
December 2015
Internalized gay ageism is defined as the sense that one feels denigrated or depreciated because of aging in the context of gay male identity. This study examines the association between internalized gay ageism and depressive symptoms in gay-identified men.
Highlights
Internalized gay ageism was reliably measured among the study participants.
Internalized gay ageism was positively associated with depressive symptoms.
Midlife and older gay men are at distinct risk for feeling socially invisible and devalued in their later years.
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