Mental Health and Life Satisfaction on Chilean Gay Men and Lesbian Women: The Role of Perceived Sexual Stigma, Internalized Homophobia, and Community Connectedness

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dc.article.number104899
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Fabiola
dc.contributor.authorCumsille, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorBarrientos, Jaime
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-15T07:00:12Z
dc.date.available2024-09-15T07:00:12Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe Minority Stress Model has proposed that connectedness to a specific minority community may be a protective factor for stigmatized groups. This study evaluated the mediational role of connectedness with the gay men's and lesbian women's community on the relationship between two minority stressors (internalized homophobia and perceived sexual stigma) with anxiety-depressive symptomatology and life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 467 Chilean self-identified as gay men (57%) and lesbian women (43%). Results revealed that the two minority stressors were associated with anxiety-depressive symptomatology, but only internalized homophobia was associated with life satisfaction. The mediation hypothesis was partially supported by the relationship between internalized homophobia and life satisfaction. Unexpectedly, we found a negative association between connectedness with the gay men's and lesbian women's community and life satisfaction. This finding introduces a view that contrasts with the literature, which proposes that connectedness with the specific community would be a protective factor against sexual stigma.
dc.description.funderTechnology project CONICYT-PCHA/Doctorado Nacional/2015
dc.description.funderCentre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies
dc.description.funderFONDECYT
dc.format.extent23 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00918369.2021.1923278
dc.identifier.eisbn978-0-8213-8145-8
dc.identifier.eissn1540-3602
dc.identifier.issn0091-8369
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:34213985
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:34080955
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:85174346750
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2021.1923278
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/87885
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000657601500001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Sociales; Cumsille Eltit, Patricio Salvador; S/I; 68026
dc.issue.numero11
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final223
dc.pagina.inicio197
dc.publisherWORLD BANK INST
dc.relation.ispartofBiological Control
dc.revistaJOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectInternalized homophobia
dc.subjectlife satisfaction
dc.subjectconnectedness
dc.subjectgay men
dc.subjectlesbian women
dc.subjectsexual stigma
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectMINORITY STRESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS
dc.subjectDEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
dc.subjectYOUNG-ADULTS
dc.subjectBISEXUAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSUICIDAL IDEATION
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectSENSE
dc.subjectHOMONEGATIVITY
dc.subject.ddc800
dc.subject.deweyLiteraturaes_ES
dc.titleMental Health and Life Satisfaction on Chilean Gay Men and Lesbian Women: The Role of Perceived Sexual Stigma, Internalized Homophobia, and Community Connectedness
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen89
sipa.codpersvinculados68026
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga WOS-SCOPUS;15-09-2024
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