Stigma and Family Relationships of Middle-Aged Gay Men in Recovery.
Stigma and Family Relationships of Middle-Aged Gay Men in Recovery.
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DOI：
10.1080/10538720.2016.1124350
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发表时间：
2016
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Moore AA
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作者：
Del Pino HE;Moore MR;Dacus JD;McCuller WJ;Fernandez L;Moore AA
本研究的主要目的是探讨处于康复期的中年男同性恋者如何处理耻辱和家庭关系。对于男同性恋者来说，对他们的性取向和社会联系程度的接受度的看法可以在他们从酒精和物质使用障碍中恢复过来的过程中发挥作用。然而，男同性恋者可能更难获得某些家庭层面的保健资源，因为他们的原生家庭可能会因为他们的性取向而对他们进行侮辱、排斥或使他们沉默。采用半结构化访谈来探讨康复参与者如何构建和应对他们的耻辱、家庭关系、酒精和物质使用经历。参与者（30名年龄在50-64岁的男同性恋者）完成了问卷调查和访谈。我们使用建构主义扎根理论方法和少数民族压力理论作为理论框架来解释数据。我们确定了以下主题：耻辱的内化，应对策略的变化，以及持续的耻辱。未来的研究应该探索如何将家庭支持纳入男同性恋者的康复中，解决持续的内化耻辱，并发展对耻辱的社会反应，而不是让个人独自面对。
The primary objective of this study was to explore how middle-aged gay men in recovery cope with stigma and family relationships. For gay men, perceptions of acceptance of their sexual orientation and degree of social connectedness can play a role in their recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders. Yet gay men may have a more difficult time accessing certain family-level health resources because their families of origin may stigmatize, reject or silence them on account of their sexual orientation. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore how participants in recovery constructed and coped with their experiences of stigma, family relationships, and alcohol and substance use. Participants (30 gay men aged 50–64) completed a questionnaire and interview. We used constructivist Grounded Theory method and Minority Stress Theory as a theoretical framework to interpret the data. We identified the following themes: Internalization of Stigma, Changes in Coping Strategies, and Ongoing Stigma. Future research should explore how to incorporate familial support into gay men’s recovery, address ongoing internalized stigma, and develop a social response to stigma, rather than leaving it to individuals to confront on their own.