The Relationship between Experiences of Discrimination and Mental Health among Lesbians and Gay Men: An Examination of Internalized Homonegativity and Rejection Sensitivity as Potential Mechanisms

Autor/inn/en	Feinstein, Brian A.; Goldfried, Marvin R.; Davila, Joanne
Titel	The Relationship between Experiences of Discrimination and Mental Health among Lesbians and Gay Men: An Examination of Internalized Homonegativity and Rejection Sensitivity as Potential Mechanisms
Quelle	In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80 (2012) 5, S.917-927 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-006X
DOI	10.1037/a0029425
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Children; Gender Differences; Rejection (Psychology); Homosexuality; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Males; Path Analysis; Correlation; Social Discrimination; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Goodness of Fit; Online Surveys; Role; Well Being; Adults; Stress Variables; Models; Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Child; Kind; Kinder; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ablehnung; Homosexualität; Angst; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Pfadanalyse; Korrelation; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Rollen; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Analogiemodell; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Objective: The current study used path analysis to examine potential mechanisms through which experiences of discrimination influence depressive and social anxiety symptoms. Method: The sample included 218 lesbians and 249 gay men (total N = 467) who participated in an online survey about minority stress and mental health. The proposed model included 2 potential mediators--internalized homonegativity and rejection sensitivity--as well as a culturally relevant antecedent to experiences of discrimination--childhood gender nonconformity. Results: Results indicated that the data fit the model well, supporting the mediating roles of internalized homonegativity and rejection sensitivity in the associations between experiences of discrimination and symptoms of depression and social anxiety. Results also supported the role of childhood gender nonconformity as an antecedent to experiences of discrimination. Although there were not significant gender differences in the overall model fit, some of the associations within the model were significantly stronger for gay men than lesbians. Conclusions: These findings suggest potential mechanisms through which experiences of discrimination influence well-being among sexual minorities, which has important implications for research and clinical practice with these populations. (Contains 2 tables, 1 figure, and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10