Etengoff Chana M, Rodriguez Eric M
Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, USA.
Department of Social Science, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
J Homosex. 2021 Jun 7;68(7):1169-1195. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1888586. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
The current exploratory study utilized a mixed-methods design to study 18 lesbian Muslims' mental health in relation to familial and online social support (M Age = 24, Sd = 9). Due to the threat of familial rejection, the majority of participants (n = 11) selectively disclosed their sexual identity and four participants publicly disclosed. Half of participants scored as mildly to severely depressed on the Beck Depression Inventory (M = 15, Sd = 9). Participants reporting changes in their familial relationships due to their sexual orientation scored as the most highly depressed, (2, 15) = 4.75, = .025. Participants' depression scores varied significantly between those that belonged to online support groups addressing religion and sexuality (n = 8, 8.712, 6.183) and those that did not (n = 10, = 20.250, 7.772), (16) = 3.416, = .004. Future research would benefit from exploring how therapeutic alliances and family of choice networks can help buffer lesbian Muslims' experiences of familial rejection.
当前的探索性研究采用了混合方法设计，以研究18名女同性恋穆斯林在家庭和在线社会支持方面的心理健康状况（平均年龄=24岁，标准差=9岁）。由于面临家庭排斥的威胁，大多数参与者（n=11）选择性地披露了自己的性取向，4名参与者公开披露。一半的参与者在贝克抑郁量表上的得分显示为轻度至重度抑郁（平均得分=15分，标准差=9分）。因性取向而报告家庭关系发生变化的参与者抑郁得分最高，F(2, 15)=4.75，p=.025。在属于宗教和性取向在线支持小组的参与者（n=8，M=8.712，SD=6.183）和不属于此类小组的参与者（n=10，M=20.250，SD=7.772）之间，参与者的抑郁得分存在显著差异，t(16)=3.416，p=.004。未来的研究若能探索治疗联盟和选择的家庭网络如何帮助缓冲女同性恋穆斯林的家庭排斥经历，将有所助益。
