Source: The Gerontologist
Contributors: Fredriksen-Goldsen, K. I., Kim, H.-J., Shiu, C., Goldsen, J., & Emlet, C. A.
Topic: Research Studies
Population Focus: LGBTQ Elders
This study is the first to examine physical and mental health-related quality of life, as an indicator of successful aging, among LGBT older adults. Utilizing a Resilience Framework, the authors found that quality of life is negatively associated with discrimination and chronic conditions, and positively associated with positive sense of sexual identity, among other results.