Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals

Autor/inn/en	Frost, David M.; Meyer, Ilan H.
Titel	Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals
Quelle	In: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56 (2009) 1, S.97-109 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0167
DOI	10.1037/a0012844
Schlagwörter	Structural Equation Models; Homosexuality; Depression (Psychology); Social Bias; Social Attitudes; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Interpersonal Relationship; Psychological Patterns; Correlation; Counseling Techniques; Peer Relationship; Family Relationship; Intimacy; Urban Areas; Interviews; Stress Variables; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homosexualität; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Korrelation; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Peer-Beziehungen; Intimität; Urban area; Stadtregion; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	The authors examined the associations between internalized homophobia, outness, community connectedness, depressive symptoms, and relationship quality among a diverse community sample of 396 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Structural equation models showed that internalized homophobia was associated with greater relationship problems both generally and among coupled participants independent of outness and community connectedness. Depressive symptoms mediated the association between internalized homophobia and relationship problems. This study improves present understandings of the association between internalized homophobia and relationship quality by distinguishing between the effects of the core construct of internalized homophobia and its correlates and outcomes. The findings are useful for counselors interested in interventions and treatment approaches to help LGB individuals cope with internalized homophobia and relationship problems. (Contains 3 figures, 3 footnotes and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10