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Journal of Counseling Psychology: Dual-Continual Examination and Differential Prediction of Well-Being and Distress in LGBTQIA+ Populations

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Although studies on the dual-continua model have demonstrated that distress and well-being are two- separate but interrelated factors of mental health, only limited research exists regarding these concepts for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, sexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals. The present study aimed to investigate the factor stricture of mental health in the LGBTQIA+ community. The second aim was to investigate whether different correlates are relevant for the prediction of well being and psychological distress in LGBTQIA+ individuals when these mental health outcomes are considered separately, LGBTQIA+ individuals from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland were recruited via collaborating organizations and social media to participate in a cross-sectional survey. Participants (n= 1.686, M.-27.74) completed self-report measures of well-being and psychological distress. Included correlates were self-esteem, social support, resilience, and various minority stress factors. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and latent regression analyses. A very strong correlation at the latent level (82) suggested that well-being and psychological distress refer to opposite poles of mental health in the LGBTQIA+ sample. Different minority stress factors were relevant for the prediction of well- being and distress when these factors were disentangled. The present study highlights the close inverse relation between well-being and distress in LGBTQIA+ individuals. Several correlates were found that could inform tailored counseling for LGBTQIA+ community members, irrespective of whether the focus is on positive or negative aspects of mental health.

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: ., January 2025

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Vol.172 No.1, p.92-102

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English

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0022-0167

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Mental health
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Queer
Intersex
Asexual+
Well-being
Distress
Structural equation model

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