Bahamondes-Correa Joaquín
a Escuela de Psicología , Universidad Católica del Norte , Antofagasta , Chile.
J Homosex. 2016 Nov;63(11):1537-1555. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1223351.
Those who adhere to system-justifying beliefs benefit from a palliative function that buffers negative effects on psychological wellbeing. This has been consistently observed for high-status groups, whereas for members of low-status groups, it remains rather unclear whether system justification exerts a positive or a negative effect. This study tested the palliative effect of system justification on symptoms of anxiety-depression in a gay men and lesbian sample (N = 467) in Chile. Results from moderated mediation analyses revealed that system justification beliefs buffer symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, system justification enhances anxious and depressive symptoms through internalized homonegativity; this mediation effect was significant for gay men. We pose that justifying the social order comprises two contradictory functions: system justification as a coping source and, otherwise, as a source of distress under conditions of in-group derogation, posing a threat to wellbeing among members of low-status groups (as observed in gay and lesbian individuals). Implications of the opposing effects and gender differences are further discussed in this study.
那些坚持制度正当化信念的人受益于一种缓解功能，这种功能可以缓冲对心理健康的负面影响。对于高地位群体，这一点已得到一致观察，而对于低地位群体的成员而言，制度正当化究竟产生积极还是消极影响仍相当不明朗。本研究在智利的男同性恋和女同性恋样本（N = 467）中测试了制度正当化对焦虑抑郁症状的缓解作用。调节中介分析结果显示，制度正当化信念可缓冲焦虑和抑郁症状。然而，制度正当化会通过内化的同性恋消极观念加重焦虑和抑郁症状；这种中介效应在男同性恋者中显著。我们认为，为社会秩序辩护包含两种相互矛盾的功能：制度正当化作为一种应对来源，否则，在群体内诋毁的情况下作为一种痛苦来源，对低地位群体成员的幸福感构成威胁（如在男同性恋和女同性恋个体中观察到的）。本研究进一步讨论了这些相反效应和性别差异的影响。
