Abstract
Self-reported excellent health was examined across sexual orientation among male adult couples using 18 years of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Men in same-sex couples were more likely to report being in excellent health (28.7%) than men in unmarried and married mixed-sex couples (20.4% and 23.2%). After adjusting for other demographic and health factors, men in same-sex couples remained more likely to report excellent health than men in unmarried mixed-sex couples, but not than men in married mixed-sex couples. Reporting only adverse health disparities provides a partial picture of sexual minority health, and discounts the role of resilience and other health promoting factors in these populations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 788-807 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Homosexuality |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- couples
- marital status
- self-reported health
- sexual orientation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Education
- Psychology(all)