This article reports a study
of the function and composition of social support networks among diverse
lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) men and women (n = 396) in comparison to their
heterosexual peers (n = 128).
Data were collected using a structured social
support network matrix in a community sample recruited in New York City. Our
findings show that gay and bisexual men may rely on "chosen families"
more than lesbian and bisexual women.
Both heterosexuals and LGBs relied less
on family and more on other people (e.g., friends, coworkers) for everyday
social support (e.g., recreational and social activities, talking about
problems). Providers of everyday social support were most often of the same
sexual orientation and race/ethnicity as participants.
In seeking major support
(e.g., borrowing large sums of money), heterosexual men and women along with
lesbian and bisexual women relied primarily on their families, but gay and
bisexual men relied primarily on other LGB individuals.
Racial/ethnic minority
LGBs relied on LGB similar others at the same rate as did White LGBs but,
notably, racial/ethnic minority LGBs reported receiving fewer dimensions of
support.
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By: Frost DM1, Meyer IH2, Schwartz S1.
- 1Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
- 2Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles.
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