Conlin Sarah E, Douglass Richard P, Ouch Staci
a Department of Psychology , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida , USA.
J Homosex. 2019;66(2):238-259. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1398023. Epub 2017 Dec 8.
The present study examined the link between discrimination and the three components of subjective wellbeing (positive and negative affect and life satisfaction) among a cisgender sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults. Specifically, we investigated internalized homonegativity and expectations of rejection as potential mediators of the links between discrimination and subjective wellbeing among a sample of 215 participants. Results from our structural equation model demonstrated a strong, positive direct link between discrimination and negative affect. Discrimination also had small, negative indirect effects on life satisfaction through our two mediators. Interestingly, neither discrimination nor our two mediators were related with positive affect, demonstrating the need for future research to uncover potential buffers of this link. Finally, our model evidenced configural, metric, and scalar invariance, suggesting that our model applies well for both women and men. Practical implications and future directions for research are discussed.
本研究考察了在顺性别女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）成年人样本中，歧视与主观幸福感的三个组成部分（积极和消极情绪以及生活满意度）之间的联系。具体而言，我们在215名参与者的样本中，调查了内化的同性恋消极态度和被拒绝的预期，作为歧视与主观幸福感之间联系的潜在中介因素。我们的结构方程模型结果表明，歧视与消极情绪之间存在强烈的正向直接联系。通过我们的两个中介因素，歧视对生活满意度也有微小的负向间接影响。有趣的是，歧视和我们的两个中介因素均与积极情绪无关，这表明未来研究有必要揭示这一联系的潜在缓冲因素。最后，我们的模型证明了构型不变性、度量不变性和标量不变性，这表明我们的模型对男性和女性都适用。文中还讨论了实际意义和未来的研究方向。
