Abstract
Background: Expressive writing exercises are associated with psychological benefits for LGBTQ + adults processing sexual minority stressors, but the processes through which this occurs remain unclear. Methods: A discovery-oriented task analysis was conducted on emotion-focused expressive writing responses about troubling heterosexist experiences. Eighteen cases were analyzed in total. Results: The analyses produced a four-stage model that describes the processes of resolving distress related to heterosexism. Conclusion: Results provide guidance for LGBTQ + affirmative mental health practitioners by naming the processes that clients may experience on the pathway to healing and identifying common obstacles to progress that clients may exhibit.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2-23 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health(social science)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Keywords
- expressive writing
- heterosexism
- LGBTQ
- sexual minority stress
- Task analysis
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