宗教信仰和内化的同性恋消极态度对黑人男女同性恋、双性恋和双性 emerging 成年人的适应力的影响。
The impact of religious faith and internalized homonegativity on resiliency for black lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults.
机构信息
University of San Francisco.
Department of Psychology, Elon University.
出版信息
Dev Psychol. 2013 Sep;49(9):1723-1731. doi: 10.1037/a0031059. Epub 2012 Dec 17.
Religious faith has been instrumental in fostering positive mental health outcomes for historically disenfranchised populations, such as Black Americans. However, the religious institutional devaluing of same-sex behavior and identity fuels internalized homonegativity (i.e., negative thoughts regarding one's same-sex sexual behavior) for nonheterosexual congregants. This study sought to examine the relations between religious faith, internalized homonegativity, and resiliency for Black lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults. One hundred seventy-five Black LGB emerging adults, ranging in age between 18 and 25 years old, completed an online survey designed to examine multiple identities and psychological well-being. Utilizing hierarchical linear regression, we found that internalized homonegativity moderated the relationship between religious faith and resiliency. Religious faith was a significant contributor to resiliency when the participant concurrently reported high internalized homonegativity. This finding highlights the importance of understanding the complex interplay of religious faith, internalized homonegativity, and resiliency for Black LGB emerging adults.
宗教信仰在促进历史上被剥夺权利的人群(如美国黑人)的积极心理健康结果方面发挥了重要作用。然而,宗教机构对同性性行为和身份的贬低,加剧了非异性恋会众内心的同性恋厌恶(即对自己同性性行为的负面想法)。本研究旨在探讨宗教信仰、内心同性恋厌恶和黑人男女同性恋、双性恋(LGB)成年早期人群的适应力之间的关系。175 名年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间的黑人 LGB 成年早期人群完成了一项在线调查,旨在检验多种身份和心理健康。利用分层线性回归,我们发现内心同性恋厌恶会调节宗教信仰和适应力之间的关系。当参与者同时报告内心同性恋厌恶程度较高时,宗教信仰是适应力的一个重要贡献因素。这一发现强调了理解宗教信仰、内心同性恋厌恶和黑人 LGB 成年早期人群适应力之间复杂相互作用的重要性。