Harper Gary W, Brodsky Asya, Bruce Douglas
Department of Psychology, DePaul University, 2219 N. Kenmore Avenue, Room 420. Chicago, IL 60614.
J LGBT Youth. 2012 Winter;9(1):22-41. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2012.628230.
This article explores gay and bisexual male adolescents' positive perceptions of their sexual orientation identity. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with an ethnically diverse sample of 63 gay/bisexual male adolescents in Chicago (N=42) and Miami (N=21). Data revealed two major conceptual categories: 1) positive personal conceptualizations of being gay/bisexual, and 2) resiliency in the face of gay-related oppression. Additional primary themes and sub-themes were identified within each category that further illustrate how gay/bisexual youth were able to develop positive conceptualizations of their sexual orientation despite experiencing negative societal messages about being gay/bisexual. Implications for the development of interventions to promote the health and well-being of gay/bisexual male youth are discussed.
本文探讨了男同性恋和双性恋青少年对其性取向身份的积极认知。对芝加哥（N = 42）和迈阿密（N = 21）的63名不同种族的男同性恋/双性恋青少年进行了深入的定性访谈。数据揭示了两个主要概念类别：1）对身为男同性恋/双性恋的积极个人概念，以及2）面对与同性恋相关的压迫时的复原力。在每个类别中还确定了其他主要主题和子主题，这些进一步说明了男同性恋/双性恋青少年尽管经历了关于身为男同性恋/双性恋的负面社会信息，但仍能如何形成对其性取向的积极概念。文中还讨论了对制定促进男同性恋/双性恋青少年健康和福祉的干预措施的启示。
