Mernitz Sara, Perez Jessica, Frost David M, Russell Stephen T
Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin.
Couple Family Psychol. 2022 Jun;11(2):89-101. doi: 10.1037/cfp0000202. Epub 2021 Nov 29.
Relationship identities are established through romantic interactions and informed by sociohistorical context. The associations between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identities and identities in other domains, including relationship identities, have yet to receive sufficient attention from researchers. In this exploratory study, through a qualitative analysis of life-history interviews from the , we identified participants who described their identity in terms of a romantic relationship (e.g., partner, husband/wife). In describing their relationship identities, two themes emerged: (a) negotiation of a relationship identity with other identities, such as gender or race/ethnicity and (b) navigating being visible or invisible within the LGB community and/or at the societal level. Together these themes suggest that relationships may be salient components of personal identity when sexual minority individuals in a couple either individually or jointly feel that they stand out (or that they become invisible).
关系身份是通过浪漫互动建立起来的，并受到社会历史背景的影响。女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）身份与包括关系身份在内的其他领域身份之间的关联，尚未得到研究人员的充分关注。在这项探索性研究中，我们通过对来自[具体来源]的生活史访谈进行定性分析，确定了那些用浪漫关系（如伴侣、丈夫/妻子）来描述自己身份的参与者。在描述他们的关系身份时，出现了两个主题：（a）关系身份与其他身份（如性别或种族/族裔）的协商，以及（b）在LGB社区和/或社会层面上处理可见或不可见的问题。这些主题共同表明，当伴侣关系中的性少数个体单独或共同感到自己突出（或变得隐形）时，关系可能是个人身份的显著组成部分。
