Stress and Resilience Study (STARS) Protocol: A Multimethod Investigation of Minority Stress, Allostatic Load and Cognition in LGBTQ+ Adults.
BACKGROUND Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people face significant stigma, a structural and social determinant of health that contributes to persistent health disparities. Minority stress theory proposes that both proximal and distal stressors adversely impact health and well-being, while protec...