Stressors for gay men and lesbians: Life stress, gay-related stress, stigma consciousness, and depressive symptoms
Stressors for gay men and lesbians: Life stress, gay-related stress, stigma consciousness, and depressive symptoms
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DOI：
10.1521/jscp.22.6.716.22932
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发表时间：
2003-12-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Krowinski, AC
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作者：
Lewis, RJ;Derlega, VJ;Krowinski, AC
当男同性恋者和女同性恋者必须处理他们的性取向所特有的压力时，就会发生与同性恋有关的压力。本研究探讨同志相关压力、生活事件与忧郁症状之关系。抑郁症状的其他潜在预测因素也被考虑在内（内化的同性恋恐惧症，耻辱意识和对性取向的开放性）。204名（110名男性和91名女性，3名性别不详）男同性恋/女同性恋/双性恋个体的样本完成了一套自我报告措施。同性恋相关的压力的建设的重要性表明，通过解释独立的方差抑郁症状相比，方差解释的生活压力。那些报告生活压力更严重和更严重的同性恋相关压力的人也报告了更多的抑郁症状。此外，同性恋相关的压力和污名意识是抑郁症状的独立预测因子。那些与同性恋相关的压力更严重和更多的耻辱意识报告更多的抑郁症状。我们的研究结果表明，同性恋相关的压力结构是重要的，以了解同性恋/女同性恋/双性恋个体的经验。
Gay-related stress occurs when gay men and lesbians must deal with stressors that are unique to their sexual orientation. This research examined the relationship of gay-related stress and life events to depressive symptoms. Other potential predictors of depressive symptoms were also considered (internalized homophobia, stigma consciousness, and openness about sexual orientation). A sample of 204 (110 men, and 91 women, three sex-unspecified) gay/lesbian/bisexual individuals completed a packet of self-report measures. The importance of the construct of gay-related stress was demonstrated by explaining independent variance in depressive symptoms compared to variance explained by life stress. Those who reported more severe life stress and more severe gay-related stress also reported more depressive symptoms. Also, gay-related stress and stigma consciousness were independent predictors of depressive symptoms. Those with more severe gay-related stress and more stigma consciousness reported more depressive symptoms. Our results suggest that the constuct of gay-related stress is important to understanding the experiences of gay/lesbian/bisexual individuals.