Ross M W
Sex Transm Dis. 1985 Apr-Jun;12(2):83-7. doi: 10.1097/00007435-198504000-00006.
This study investigated the factors that predict nonadmission of homosexual orientation in public and private clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in Sweden, Finland, Ireland, and Australia. Results from 604 respondents indicate that nonadmitters in all four countries are likely to conceal their orientation from most people, to expect the most negative reaction to their homosexuality, to believe in more conservative sex roles for males and females, to report themselves as more bisexual, to have had no previous sexually transmitted infections, and to have had worse relationships with their mother during adolescence than admitters. Men who attend private clinics are usually older, more conservative, of higher social class, and have had more negative reactions to their homosexuality from others. These data suggest that nonadmitters are most likely to be reassured by empathy and, particularly, explicit discussion of and expressed acceptance of homosexuality and bisexuality, reiteration of confidentiality. and avoidance of questions that assume the sex of partner. Thus, manipulation of the clinic environment may help to decrease the number of individuals who do not admit to sexual contacts with members of the same sex.
本研究调查了瑞典、芬兰、爱尔兰和澳大利亚的公立及私立性传播疾病诊所中，预测同性恋取向不被承认的因素。604名受访者的结果表明，这四个国家中不承认自己同性恋取向的人，很可能向大多数人隐瞒自己的性取向，预计自己的同性恋身份会引发最负面的反应，相信男性和女性的性别角色更为保守，自称双性恋的程度更高，之前没有感染过性传播疾病，并且在青春期与母亲的关系比承认自己同性恋取向的人更糟。前往私立诊所的男性通常年龄更大、更保守、社会阶层更高，且他人对其同性恋身份的反应更负面。这些数据表明，不承认自己同性恋取向的人最有可能因同理心，尤其是对同性恋和双性恋的明确讨论及表达的接纳、重申保密性，以及避免询问关于伴侣性别的问题而感到安心。因此，对诊所环境进行调整可能有助于减少不承认与同性有性接触的人数。
