AJO reports a study that found no relationship between mental health and participation in a non-affirming religion.

Date
Oct 1, 2013
Type
Academic / Technical Report
Source
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Secondary
Reference

David M. Barnes and Ilan H. Meyer, "Religious affiliation, internalized homophobia, and mental health in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals," American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 82, no. 4 (2012): 505-515

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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
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Reading Public
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Transcription

Results supported our general hypothesis that non-affirming religion was associated with higher internalized homophobia. There was no main effect of non-affirming religion on mental health, an unexpected finding we discuss. 

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