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<p>The purpose of this research study was to look at the effects of perceived discrimination and sexual positivity on relationship and sexual satisfaction of sexual minority couples. The present study hypothesizes that there will be a moderating relationship between sexual positivity and perceived discrimination; higher levels of sexual positivity will predict higher relationship and sexual satisfaction, and perceived discrimination will negatively effect relationship and sexual satisfaction of couples with lower sexual positivity. Individuals who identify as a sexual minority were asked to participate in this study and answer survey questions pertaining to the level of satisfaction they experience in their romantic relationship and their sexual relationship, how sex positive the individuals are, and the amount of perceived discrimination that they experience; all through a minority stress lens. The results suggest that neither perceived discrimination nor the interaction between perceived discrimination and sexual positivity has a significant impact on the relationship and sexual satisfaction of sexual minority populations. However, the results of this study do suggest a statistically significant relationship between sexual positivity and relationship and sexual satisfaction of sexual minority couples.</p>

[pt] A discriminação percebida é um elemento estressor de saúde mental que consiste na capacidade de percepção dos sujeitos acerca das interações e experiências discriminatórias vividas no cotidiano. O objetivo desta dissertação foi explorar as associações entre a Discriminação Percebida e Sintomas de Saúde Mental. Para tanto, um trabalho dividido em três partes foi concebido. Uma revisão de literatura, sequência, uma revisão narrativa sobre discriminação percebida e transtorno mentais, sintomas psicopatológicos e por fim, avaliação das propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Discriminação Cotidiana e um estudo empírico que avaliou de forma online a presença de sintomas psicopatológicos e testou associações com a discriminação percebida. Trata-se de uma Pesquisa, com delineamento transversal e análise quantitativa, considerou as respostas de 547 brasileiros natos, adultos com idade entre 18 e 72 anos. Os participantes responderam quatro questionários autoaplicáveis, questionários, são eles, o sociodemográfico, a Escala de Discriminação Cotidiana, a Escala de Sofrimento Psicológico e a Escala Transversal de Sintomas Nível 1 do Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais, quinta versão. Quanto aos resultados a validade baseada na estrutura interna foi realizada por meio da Análise Fatorial Exploratória que detectou que todos os itens funcionaram normalmente. A escala de demonstrou unidimensional por avaliar apenas um constructo, além de apresentar validade convergente com medidas externas através da Escala K10, que tem por finalidade avaliar relatos de sofrimento psicológico recente. A hipótese de que estigma e a discriminação possam interferir em movimentos de busca por ajuda psicológica foi confirmada neste estudo. Nosso estudo sustenta que a Escala de Discriminação Cotidiana possui propriedades confiáveis para ser utilizada no ambiente virtual, ampliando a viabilidade de estudos na temática. Logo, observamos que a EDS se associa positivamente com sintomas psicopatológicos e com o sofrimento psicológico recente. / [en] Perceived discrimination is a mental health stressor that involves individuals ability toperceive interactions and discriminatory experiences in their daily lives. The aim of this dissertation was to explore the associations between Perceived Discrimination and Psychopathological Symptoms. For this purpose, a three-part study was designed. It includeda literature review, a narrative review on perceived discrimination and disorders, symptoms, and other signs of psychological morbidity, and finally, an assessment of the psychometric properties of the Everyday Discrimination Scale along with an empirical study that evaluatedthe presence of psychopathological symptoms online and tested associations with perceived discrimination. A cross-sectional research design with quantitative analysis was employed, considering responses from 547 native Brazilian adults aged 18 to 72 years old. Participants completed four self-administered questionnaires: sociodemographic, Everyday Discrimination Scale, Psychological Distress Scale, and the Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Scale from the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Regarding the results, validity based on internal structure was conducted using Exploratory Factor Analysis,which found that all items functioned appropriately. The scale demonstrated unidimensionalityby assessing a single construct and showed convergent validity with external measures throughthe K10 Scale, designed to assess recent psychological distress reports. The hypothesis that stigma and discrimination might impact seeking psychological help was confirmed by this study. Our research supports that the Everyday Discrimination Scale possesses reliable properties for online use, enhancing the feasibility of studies in this area. Thus, we observed apositive association between the Everyday Discrimination Scale and psychopathologicalsymptoms as well as recent psychological distress.

Aim: Mental health condition of immigrants living in Europe is a major public health issue.Although a wide range of research on depression in immigrants was conducted previously, there is still a need for ongoing attention and thorough evaluation. The aim of this study was to examine the differences in depressive symptoms between immigrant and native individuals and to assess the influence of perceived discrimination, and socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors on the association between immigrant status and depressive symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by using the European Social Survey (ESS) round 7 data which was carried out during the period of 2014-2015. The study included 23,594 participants (men=11,077 and women= 12,517) between the age of 25-64 years, from 20 European countries. Simple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the differences in depressive symptoms between immigrant and native men and women. Further,multivariate linear regression analysis was done to assess the explanatory role of perceived discrimination, sociodemographic, and socioeconomic factors on the probable association between immigrant background and depressive symptoms. Result: Immigrant men were experiencing significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms than native men (B= 0.31, p= 0.005). Likewise, immigrant women were also suffering from more depressive symptoms than native women, although it was not significant (B= 0.16, p = 0.16). Perceived discrimination and financial difficulties were found to explain the association between immigrant background and depressive symptoms in both immigrant men and women. Conclusion: The study shows that immigrant men and women experience a higher propensity for depressive symptoms than their native counterparts. However, after controlling for perceived discrimination and financial difficulties, the differences in depressive symptoms between immigrant and native men and women decrease and even disappear for immigrant women and turn statistically non-significant. These results should be taken into account when considering preventive strategies to reduce depressive symptoms among immigrants.

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