Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill Research Center for Physical Activity and Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Department of Communications, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Ann Behav Med. 2022 Jun 29;56(6):551-561. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaab052.
LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc.) individuals experience challenges such as discrimination and marginalization (referred to as minority stressors) that are detrimental to their mental and physical health. Specifically, proximal or internalized LGBTQ+ minority stressors may influence motivation for and willingness to participate in physical activity.
To explore whether proximal LGBTQ+ minority stressors relate to the basic psychological needs-motivation-physical activity pathway, as per self-determination theory.
An online cross-sectional survey was completed by 778 self-identified LGBTQ+ adults. Structural equation modelling analyses were used to examine how proximal LGBTQ+ minority stressors relate to the motivational sequence.
Findings support that proximal LGBTQ+ minority stressors are negatively associated with psychological need satisfaction within physical activity (β = -.36), which in turn is positively associated with autonomous motivation (β = .53) and reported physical activity participation (β = .32). Overall, the final model accounted for 13% of variance in need satisfaction (small effect size), 53% of variance in autonomous motivation (moderate-large effect size), and 10% of variance in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels (small effect size).
Future research focused on increasing LGBTQ+ participation in physical activity should investigate the effects of (a) reducing proximal LGBTQ+ minority stressors and (b) better supporting LGBTQ+ adults' autonomy, competence, and relatedness within physical activity contexts.
LGBTQ+（女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别、酷儿等）群体经历着歧视和边缘化等挑战（称为少数群体压力源），这些挑战对他们的身心健康有害。具体来说，近端或内化的 LGBTQ+少数群体压力源可能会影响他们参与体育活动的动机和意愿。
根据自我决定理论，探讨近端 LGBTQ+少数群体压力源与基本心理需求-动机-体育活动途径之间的关系。
778 名自我认同的 LGBTQ+成年人完成了一项在线横断面调查。结构方程模型分析用于检验近端 LGBTQ+少数群体压力源与激励序列的关系。
研究结果支持近端 LGBTQ+少数群体压力源与体育活动中的心理需求满足呈负相关（β=-.36），而心理需求满足又与自主动机（β=.53）和报告的体育活动参与度（β=.32）呈正相关。总体而言，最终模型解释了 13%的需求满足差异（小效应量）、53%的自主动机差异（中到大效应量）和 10%的中高强度体育活动水平差异（小效应量）。
未来专注于增加 LGBTQ+人群参与体育活动的研究应调查减少近端 LGBTQ+少数群体压力源（a）和更好地支持 LGBTQ+成年人在体育活动情境中自主性、能力和关联性（b）的效果。
