Carastathis Geoffrey S, Cohen Lynne, Kaczmarek Elizabeth, Chang Paul
a School of Psychology and Social Science , Edith Cowan University , Joondalup , Western Australia , Australia.
J Homosex. 2017;64(3):289-320. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1179035. Epub 2016 Apr 19.
A myriad of negative psychosocial outcomes face gay men and lesbians who experience rejection by their family for not being heterosexual. However, what constitutes rejection is not clear, and, more importantly, it is not known how resilience is fostered within such a context. This qualitative study sought to examine these issues by exploring the lived experiences of Australian gay men and lesbians who were previously or were currently experiencing family rejection because of their sexuality. A total of 21 in-depth, semistructured interviews were individually conducted and analyzed. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed several themes that provided greater understanding of the portrayals and perceptions of family rejection; the impact of family rejection on mental health; and, importantly, how these individuals came to establish resilience in the face of experiencing family rejection. Limitations, directions for future research, and clinical implications of the findings are also discussed.
经历因非异性恋而被家人排斥的男同性恋者和女同性恋者面临着无数负面的社会心理后果。然而，什么构成排斥尚不清楚，更重要的是，在这样的背景下如何培养复原力也不为人知。这项定性研究旨在通过探索澳大利亚男同性恋者和女同性恋者的生活经历来审视这些问题，这些人过去或现在正因性取向而经历家人的排斥。总共进行并分析了21次深入的半结构化访谈。对访谈的主题分析揭示了几个主题，这些主题能让人更好地理解家人排斥的描述和认知、家人排斥对心理健康的影响；重要的是，这些人在面对家人排斥时是如何建立复原力的。研究结果的局限性、未来研究方向以及临床意义也进行了讨论。
