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March 4, 2026Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology3 citationsOpen Access

Longitudinal associations between dating app use, sexual racism, and mental health among Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men: The protective roles of general social support and identity-specific community connection.

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BSBenjamin F. ShepherdLPLuis A. ParraDMDarnell Motley

Key Points

  • This research examines how dating app use relates to mental health issues among Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men, focusing on the role of sexual racism.
  • Longitudinal analysis of data collected from Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men
  • Assessment of dating app use and experiences of sexual racism
  • Evaluation of mental health outcomes
  • Examination of social support and community connection roles
  • Increased dating app use is linked to higher psychological distress due to sexual racism
  • Greater social support mitigates negative mental health outcomes
  • Community-specific connections help alleviate the impact of sexual racism on mental health

Abstract

For Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men, the impact of dating app use on psychological distress may occur through elevated experiences of sexual racism. These associations may be diminished with greater access to general social support and community connection. Findings highlight the dual need for reducing racism on dating apps and for increasing access to general and community-specific forms of social connection and support. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Shepherd et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc8ed48f933b5eed8259https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000793
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