Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri.
J Fam Psychol. 2019 Jun;33(4):422-432. doi: 10.1037/fam0000504. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
We examined the ways that federal, state, and local marriage recognition influence multiple domains of personal well-being of individuals in same-sex (n = 279) and different-sex (n = 266) relationships. Longitudinal data were collected across the transition to marriage equality (i.e., the U.S. Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges [2015] case decision, which resulted in same-sex marriage recognition federally). Prior to the ruling, levels of stigma and psychological distress were higher and family support was lower for individuals who were in same-sex (vs. different-sex) relationships. Levels of life satisfaction and family support were higher for those who were married (vs. not married). Levels of stigma and stress were lower and family support and life satisfaction were higher for those who lived in states that recognized same-sex marriage. A more supportive community climate was also associated with lower levels of stigma and stress and higher levels of family support than less supportive communities. Following the ruling, levels of stigma decreased over time, particularly for individuals in same-sex relationships, after accounting for state and local recognition. Levels of family support also increased, whereas support from friends decreased following the ruling. The findings of this study indicate that federal, state, and local marriage recognition play unique roles in changing the climate of discrimination for individuals in same-sex relationships. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
我们研究了联邦、州和地方承认婚姻对同性（n=279）和异性（n=266）伴侣个人多个领域的幸福感的影响。在婚姻平等过渡期间（即美国最高法院奥伯格费尔诉霍奇案[2015]的裁决，导致了联邦承认同性婚姻），我们收集了纵向数据。在裁决之前，处于同性（相对于异性）关系中的个体的污名化和心理困扰水平更高，家庭支持水平更低。对于已婚（相对于未婚）的个体来说，生活满意度和家庭支持水平更高。对于那些生活在承认同性婚姻的州的个体来说，污名化和压力水平更低，家庭支持和生活满意度更高。一个更支持性的社区氛围也与较低的污名化和压力水平以及更高的家庭支持水平相关，而不是不太支持的社区。裁决后，考虑到州和地方的认可，同性关系个体的污名化水平随着时间的推移而下降。家庭支持水平也有所提高，而朋友的支持在裁决后下降。这项研究的结果表明，联邦、州和地方承认婚姻在改变同性伴侣的歧视环境方面发挥着独特的作用。（PsycINFO 数据库记录（c）2019 APA，保留所有权利）。
