Stigma and Intimacy in Same-Sex Relationships: A Narrative Approach
Stigma and Intimacy in Same-Sex Relationships: A Narrative Approach
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DOI：
10.1037/a0022374
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Frost, David M.
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作者：
Frost, David M.
男女同性恋者和双性恋者在浪漫关系中经历了耻辱，偏见和歧视，这些都源于社会对同性关系的普遍贬低。对同性伴侣的研究表明，耻辱感与关系质量之间存在负相关。然而，关键的问题仍然没有答案，如何污名化的经验变得更有意义或更少的背景下，同性关系。本文介绍了一个有目的的样本99个人在同性关系中写的故事的研究，他们的关系高点，低点，决定，和目标，以及他们的经验的耻辱直接关系到他们的关系。这些故事的叙事分析表明，参与者利用几种心理策略，使他们的经验意义上的耻辱在他们的关系。一些参与者认为成见对他们的关系有负面影响，而另一些参与者认为成见与他们的生活有关，但与他们的生活无关。一些与会者认为，成见为（重新）界定承诺和关系合法性概念提供了机会。此外，许多与会者认为，污名化使他们与伴侣关系更密切，并加强了他们之间的关系。本研究的结果阐明了同性伴侣中的个人使用的心理策略，使意义，科普和克服社会贬值，从而进一步理解的耻辱和亲密之间的关联在边缘化的关系。
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in romantic relationships experience stigma, prejudice, and discrimination stemming from widespread social devaluation of same-sex relationships. Research on same-sex couples has demonstrated a negative association between experiences of stigma and relationship quality. However, critical questions remain unanswered regarding how experiences of stigma become more or less meaningful within the context of same-sex relationships. This paper presents a study of the stories that a purposive sample of 99 individuals in same-sex relationships wrote about their relational high points, low points, decisions, and goals, as well as their experiences of stigma directly related to their relationships. Narrative analysis of these stories revealed that participants utilized several psychological strategies for making meaning of their experiences of stigma within the context of their relationships. Some participants framed stigma as having a negative impact on their relationships, while others framed stigma as relevant, but external to their lives. Some participants saw stigma as providing an opportunity to (re)define notions of commitment and relational legitimacy. Additionally, many participants framed stigma as bringing them closer to their partners and strengthening the bond within their relationships. The results of this study illuminate the psychological strategies individuals in same-sex couples use to make meaning of, cope with, and overcome societal devaluation thereby furthering understandings of the association between stigma and intimacy within marginalized relationships.