The influence of internalized heterosexism on life satisfaction: comparing sexual minority women in Belgium and Turkey
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02068-w
Abstract: To date, the majority of research studying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) health has been conducted in Westernized, predominantly individualistic countries. Building on minority stress theory and models of LGBTQ health, we explored… read more here.
Keywords: internalized heterosexism; life; heterosexism life; life satisfaction ... See more keywords
Healing through community connection? Modeling links between attachment avoidance, connectedness to the LGBTQ+ community, and internalized heterosexism.
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DOI: 10.1037/cou0000381
Abstract: Sexual minorities high in attachment avoidance (i.e., discomfort with closeness) and attachment anxiety (i.e., fear of abandonment) tend to report greater internalized heterosexism. Yet, the causes of this link have not been fully explored. Some… read more here.
Keywords: connectedness; internalized heterosexism; community; attachment avoidance ... See more keywords
Internalized Heterosexism and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Shame Proneness Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women
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DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000263
Abstract: Sexual minority women are more likely to experience negative mental health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), than heterosexual women. Meyer’s (2003) minority-stress theory posits that this elevated risk of psychopathology results from stressors specific… read more here.
Keywords: internalized heterosexism; minority; sexual minority; minority women ... See more keywords