Whicker Dane R, de St Aubin Ed, Skerven Kim
a Duke University , Durham , North Carolina , USA.
b Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA.
J Lesbian Stud. 2017 Oct 2;21(4):478-494. doi: 10.1080/10894160.2017.1350795. Epub 2017 Aug 11.
Among lesbians, faith-based beliefs and behaviors may be associated with negative psychological health due to the interplay between religious and sexual identities. The present study examined health outcomes, faith-based beliefs (views of God as loving and controlling), faith-based behaviors (personal spiritual practices, religious activities), and internalized homonegativity in a sample of 225 self-identified lesbians. We hypothesized that internalized homonegativity would moderate the relationship between health outcomes and faith-based beliefs and behaviors among lesbians. Generally, results indicated that some faith-based beliefs and behaviors were related to negative health outcomes among lesbians with higher levels of internalized homonegativity, but among those with lower levels of internalized homonegativity, the negative associations with health were mitigated.
在女同性恋者中,基于宗教信仰的信念和行为可能由于宗教身份与性身份之间的相互作用而与负面心理健康状况相关联。本研究调查了225名自我认定为女同性恋者样本中的健康结果、基于宗教信仰的信念(将上帝视为慈爱和掌控的观点)、基于宗教信仰的行为(个人精神修行、宗教活动)以及内化的同性恋消极态度。我们假设内化的同性恋消极态度会调节女同性恋者健康结果与基于宗教信仰的信念和行为之间的关系。总体而言,结果表明,对于内化同性恋消极态度程度较高的女同性恋者,一些基于宗教信仰的信念和行为与负面健康结果相关,但在内化同性恋消极态度程度较低的女同性恋者中,与健康的负面关联得到缓解。