Date of Award
8-2025
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
Dr. Herbert Shon
Abstract
Historically, both LGBT+ individuals and People of Color have each been subjected to stressors linked to oppression, with those belonging to both groups experiencing a potentially higher degree of distress. This study examined factors that contribute to resilience and well-being in LGBT+ People of Color to highlight potential means to mitigate this distress, guided by queer theory and intersectionality theory in order to provide a relevant framework to inform preliminary research, interview questions, and content analysis. Interviews were conducted with twelve participants with subsequent content analysis revealing the use of social support networks, access to community, productive coping strategies, and personalized motivators in response to stressors. The limited scope of the participant sample has reduced generalizability; however, these findings may act as the basis for future research
Recommended Citation
Reynoso, Terra, "LGBT+ POC WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE" (2025). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 2314.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/2314