Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States
This qualitative study examines common stressors and support mechanisms in the lives of a group of 76 young Black members of the LGBTQIA community ages 18–30 years old based on questions to gauge common conflict or problems in their lives, personal support networks, and experiential reflections. Fin...
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| description | This qualitative study examines common stressors and support mechanisms in the lives of a group of 76 young Black members of the LGBTQIA community ages 18–30 years old based on questions to gauge common conflict or problems in their lives, personal support networks, and experiential reflections. Findings are based on the Structure versus Agency discourse and content analysis. In addition to individual agency, results document experiences navigating structural forces that are often intersectional in nature, the importance of family and friendship networks as a mitigating structural force against stressors, as well as the role of religion and/or spirituality in fostering agency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43b8bcfcf98c47888b5b7717b1757d0d2025-01-24T13:47:25ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442025-01-011614410.3390/rel16010044Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United StatesSandra Lynn Barnes0Department of Sociology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912-1916, USAThis qualitative study examines common stressors and support mechanisms in the lives of a group of 76 young Black members of the LGBTQIA community ages 18–30 years old based on questions to gauge common conflict or problems in their lives, personal support networks, and experiential reflections. Findings are based on the Structure versus Agency discourse and content analysis. In addition to individual agency, results document experiences navigating structural forces that are often intersectional in nature, the importance of family and friendship networks as a mitigating structural force against stressors, as well as the role of religion and/or spirituality in fostering agency.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/1/44black young peoplesexual identitystructure versus agencyreligionspirituality |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Lynn Barnes Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States Religions black young people sexual identity structure versus agency religion spirituality |
| title | Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States |
| title_full | Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States |
| title_short | Stressors and Supports: Experiences of Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities in the United States |
| title_sort | stressors and supports experiences of young black people with diverse sexual identities in the united states |
| topic | black young people sexual identity structure versus agency religion spirituality |
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