Identity Threat and Coping Among British South Asian Gay Men During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Identity Threat and Coping Among British South Asian Gay Men During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
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DOI：
10.1007/s12119-021-09817-w
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发表时间：
2021
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Jaspal R
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Jaspal R
这项研究的重点是COVID-19封锁对英国南亚男同性恋者（BSAGM）的身份、人际关系和心理健康的影响。采用定性专题分析和认同过程理论对15名BSAGM的访谈数据进行分析。分析得出以下三个主题：(1)对非自愿披露同性恋身份的恐惧；(2)人际关系焦虑；(3)应对和随意性接触。在封锁期间回到家中的BSAGM报告说，他们害怕非自愿地透露自己的性别身份，暴露在与性行为有关的耻辱之下，并对自己与重要他人的关系感到焦虑。为了应对由此产生的对身份的威胁，一些人隐藏了他们的性别身份，这可能会破坏他们身份的真实性，一些人报告说，他们进行随意的性接触，作为应对身份威胁的一种手段。在2019冠状病毒病暴发期间，BSAGM可能面临身份威胁的高风险，在性取向方面获得社会和心理支持的机会有限。这反过来可能导致依赖无效的应对策略，如性冒险。
This study focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on identity, relationships and psychological wellbeing among British South Asian gay men (BSAGM). Interview data from 15 BSAGM were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis and identity process theory. The analysis yielded the following three themes: (1) Fear of involuntary disclosure of gay identity; (2) Anxiety about relationships; and (3) Coping and casual sexual encounters. BSAGM who returned to the family home during the lockdown reported fear of involuntary disclosure of their sexual identity, exposure to stigma in relation to their sexuality, and anxiety about their relationships with significant others. In order to cope with the resultant threats to identity, some individuals concealed their sexual identity, which could undermine their sense of identity authenticity, and some reported engaging in casual sexual encounters as a means of coping with identity threat. BSAGM may be at high risk of identity threat during the COVID-19 outbreak with limited access to social and psychological support in relation to their sexuality. This in turn may lead to a reliance on ineffective coping strategies, such as sexual risk-taking.