Thomeer Mieke Beth, LeBlanc Allen J, Frost David M, Bowen Kayla
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Soc Psychol Q. 2018 Jun 1;81(2):126-148. doi: 10.1177/0190272518769603. Epub 2018 May 31.
The authors build on previous stress theories by drawing attention to the concept of anticipatory couple-level minority stressors (i.e., stressors expected to occur in the future that emanate from the stigmatization of certain relationship forms). A focus on anticipatory couple-level minority stressors brings with it the potential for important insight into vulnerabilities and resiliencies of people in same-sex relationships, the focus of this study. The authors use relationship timelines to examine stressors among a diverse sample of same-sex couples (n = 120). Respondents in same-sex relationships anticipated stressors that are likely not unique to same-sex couples (e.g., purchasing a home together) but labeled many of these anticipatory stressors as reflecting the stigmatization of their same-sex relationship. Respondents rated anticipatory minority stressors as more stressful than other anticipatory stressors. Moreover, stressors varied by gender, age, and relationship duration although not race/ethnicity or geographic site. This analysis is a preliminary step in examining how unique anticipatory couple-level minority stressors function as determinants of relationship quality, mental and physical health, and health disparities faced by sexual minority populations. Attempts to understand current stress levels should consider anticipatory stressors alongside past and current life events, chronic strains, daily hassles, and minority stressors, as these processes are impossible to disentangle and may be consequential for current well-being.
作者们在前人压力理论的基础上，提请关注预期性伴侣层面的少数群体压力源这一概念（即预期未来会出现的、源于对某些关系形式的污名化的压力源）。关注预期性伴侣层面的少数群体压力源，有可能为深入了解同性关系中人们的脆弱性和复原力带来重要见解，而这正是本研究的重点。作者们使用关系时间表来研究不同的同性伴侣样本（n = 120）中的压力源。同性关系中的受访者预期到一些压力源，这些压力源可能并非同性伴侣所独有（例如，一起买房），但他们将许多此类预期压力源标记为反映了对其同性关系的污名化。受访者认为预期性少数群体压力源比其他预期压力源更具压力。此外，压力源因性别、年龄和关系持续时间而异，尽管不受种族/族裔或地理位置的影响。这一分析是研究独特的预期性伴侣层面的少数群体压力源如何作为关系质量、身心健康以及性少数群体所面临的健康差距的决定因素的初步步骤。试图了解当前压力水平时，应将预期压力源与过去和当前的生活事件、慢性压力、日常琐事以及少数群体压力源一并考虑，因为这些过程难以区分，且可能对当前的幸福感产生影响。
