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Does hair cortisol mediate the effects of sexual and gender minority stress on depression and anxiety? A structural equation modelling approach

2026-02-06

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<p>BackgroundSexually and gender-diverse people are at an increased risk of experiencing depression and anxiety, which has been attributed to minority stress. The aim of this study was to investigate, for the first time, whether sexually and gender-diverse people exhibit altered hair cortisol concentrations, and whether this mediates the effects of minority stress on depression and anxiety.MethodsN=328 sexually an...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/anzey_v1

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