Hansen-Brown Ashley A, Jefferson Sabrina E
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA USA.
Curr Psychol. 2022 Apr 26:1-9. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03112-z.
Despite a recent increase in academic attention, little is known about how the general population perceives BDSM practitioners. Though the gay/lesbian community has undergone de-medicalization and de-stigmatization over time, the same process for BDSM practitioners is in its infancy. Past research suggests that BDSM practitioners do expect to be stigmatized by others, especially in the healthcare system; however, little is known about how the general population currently perceives and stigmatizes the BDSM community. In the current study, we found that the general population ( = 257) does stigmatize BDSM practitioners more than the gay/lesbian population, and both are stigmatized more than a low-stigma comparison group (people in romantic relationships), (2, 253) = 21.70, < .001, = 0.15. These findings help to inform mental healthcare providers and the general population about BDSM practitioners, with the goal of inspiring additional research and activism aimed at combating misinformation and reducing stigma toward this population.
尽管最近学术界对其关注度有所增加，但对于普通大众如何看待BDSM从业者却知之甚少。虽然随着时间的推移，同性恋群体已经经历了去医学化和去污名化，但BDSM从业者的这一过程仍处于起步阶段。过去的研究表明，BDSM从业者确实预计会受到他人的污名化，尤其是在医疗系统中；然而，对于普通大众目前如何看待和污名化BDSM群体却知之甚少。在当前的研究中，我们发现普通大众（n = 257）对BDSM从业者的污名化确实比对同性恋群体更多，而且两者都比低污名对照组（处于恋爱关系中的人，n = 253）受到更多污名化，F(2, 253) = 21.70，p <.001，η² = 0.15。这些发现有助于告知心理医疗服务提供者和普通大众有关BDSM从业者的情况，目标是激发更多旨在对抗错误信息和减少对该群体污名化的研究及行动主义。
