Department of Psychiatry, Chi Mei Medical Center, and Department of Health Psychology, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
BMC Public Health. 2022 Nov 21;22(1):2143. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14604-9.
BACKGROUND: To investigate whether perceived attitudes of family and peers toward same-sex marriage (SSM) is a type of distal sexual minority stressor, as defined in minority stress theory, this cross-sectional study examined the associations of perceived attitudes of family and peers toward SSM with perceived sexual stigma from family and peers, internalized homonegativity, and mental health problems (e.g., depression, loneliness, anxiety) among gay and bisexual men in Taiwan. METHODS: We recruited 400 gay and bisexual men and assessed their perceived attitudes of family and peers toward SSM; perceived sexual stigma from family and peers; internalized homonegativity; and severity of depression, loneliness, and anxiety. RESULTS: Perceived attitudes of family and peers toward SSM (1) significantly correlated with various aspects of perceived sexual stigma from family and peers and (2) were significantly associated with internalized homonegativity, depression, loneliness, and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived attitudes of family and peers toward SSM matched the characteristics of a distal sexual minority stressor, and as a new type of distal sexual minority stressor for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, these perceived attitudes and related stress warrant greater attention from mental health professionals for the development of intervention programs.
背景:为了探究对同性婚姻的家庭和同伴态度感知是否属于少数群体应激源的一种,本横断面研究调查了台湾男同性恋和双性恋者感知到的家庭和同伴对同性婚姻的态度与感知到的来自家庭和同伴的性污名、内化的同性恋消极态度以及心理健康问题(如抑郁、孤独、焦虑)之间的关系。
方法:我们招募了 400 名男同性恋和双性恋者,并评估了他们对家庭和同伴对同性婚姻的态度感知;感知到的来自家庭和同伴的性污名;内化的同性恋消极态度;以及抑郁、孤独和焦虑的严重程度。
结果:家庭和同伴对同性婚姻的态度感知(1)与来自家庭和同伴的各种方面的感知性污名显著相关;(2)与内化的同性恋消极态度、抑郁、孤独和焦虑显著相关。
结论:家庭和同伴对同性婚姻的态度感知符合远端性少数群体应激源的特征,并且作为一种新的远端性少数群体应激源,这些感知态度和相关压力需要心理健康专业人员给予更多关注,以制定干预计划。
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