Despite
significant
progress
in
the
acceptance
and
celebration
of
LGBTQ+
individuals,
there
is
overwhelming
evidence
that
sexual
minorities
still
face
disproportionate
levels
health
inequity
compared
to
their
heterosexual
peers.
Relative
peers,
emerging
adults
may
encounter
unique
challenges
with
discrimination,
stigma,
limited
social
support
as
they
navigate
changes
educational
occupational
environments.
Additionally,
within
broader
public
mental
literature,
little
known
about
service
utilization
minority
adults.
To
address
these
empirical
gaps,
a
sample
98
completed
self-report
measures
heterosexist
discrimination
experiences,
symptoms,
positive
identity,
community
connectedness,
utilization.
The
present
study
found
identity
connectedness
did
not
attenuate
relationship
between
negative
outcomes.
also
predicted
greater
likelihood
utilization,
whereas
not.
Finally,
exploratory
qualitative
analyses
yielded
deeper
understanding
relationships
resilience
among
Implications
future
directions
for
research
clinical
practice
are
discussed.
Religions,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(12), С. 1538 - 1538
Опубликована: Дек. 17, 2024
Contemporary
science
and
religion
discourse
(SRD)
is
a
large
field
encompassing
various
topics,
from
creationism
against
evolution
to
theological
anthropology
artificial
intelligence,
though
historically,
what
meant
by
“science”
Western
science,
“religion”
usually
Christianity.
Moreover,
SRD
has
been
driven
mainly
the
North
American
context.
The
scope
of
this
paper
will
thus
be
more
focused
on
Protestant
Evangelical
Christianity,
which
hereafter
referred
as
simply
Christianity
or
religion.
In
article,
I
argue
that
often
arises
conflict
intersections
where
such
interdisciplinary
dialogue
needed
better
understand
topic.
However,
also
means
topics
seem
agree
between
are
not
discussed
in
SRD.
It
if
goal
SRD,
consciously
unconsciously,
attain
some
consensus.
Topics
have
achieved
consensus
worth
interrogating
using
approach
raise
topic
holy
war
obesity
case
example.
From
medical
scientific
perspective,
significant
epidemic
problem.
Similarly,
Christians
see
problem
their
churches
can
help
reinforcing
need
for
self-control
virtue.
alignment
two
fields
leaves
subject
primarily
out
radar
academic
Yet
here
unholy
alliance
needs
questioned
because
locating
solution
willpower
lose
weight
battle
gluttony
short-sighted
at
best,
misleading
perhaps,
harmful
worst.
This
calls
transdisciplinary
obesity,
emphasizing
address
multifaceted
nature
problem,
spans
physiology,
psychology,
sociology,
economics,
culture,
theology.
overlooking
complexity
with
its
intersectionalities,
both
colonized
bodies
health.
Inherent
within
exercise
undisciplining
decolonizing
bodies.
concept
“undisciplining”
involves
re-evaluating
beyond
mere
loss,
addressing
interconnected
issues
food
supply,
government
regulations,
capitalism,
discrimination,
mental
health
care.
narrative
sin,
metaphor,
methodologies
employed
religious
communities
deconstructed.
conclusion,
recognizing
entangled
system
all
complicit,
advocates
nuanced
comprehensive
approach,
free
constraints
traditional
disciplinary
boundaries
influenced
narratives.
Despite
significant
progress
in
the
acceptance
and
celebration
of
LGBTQ+
individuals,
there
is
overwhelming
evidence
that
sexual
minorities
still
face
disproportionate
levels
health
inequity
compared
to
their
heterosexual
peers.
Relative
peers,
emerging
adults
may
encounter
unique
challenges
with
discrimination,
stigma,
limited
social
support
as
they
navigate
changes
educational
occupational
environments.
Additionally,
within
broader
public
mental
literature,
little
known
about
service
utilization
minority
adults.
To
address
these
empirical
gaps,
a
sample
98
completed
self-report
measures
heterosexist
discrimination
experiences,
symptoms,
positive
identity,
community
connectedness,
utilization.
The
present
study
found
identity
connectedness
did
not
attenuate
relationship
between
negative
outcomes.
also
predicted
greater
likelihood
utilization,
whereas
not.
Finally,
exploratory
qualitative
analyses
yielded
deeper
understanding
relationships
resilience
among
Implications
future
directions
for
research
clinical
practice
are
discussed.
