What would you know about it? Managing ingroup vs. outgroup perceived support of same-sex vs. mixed-sex romantic relationships

IF 2 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES Pub Date : 2019-02-08 DOI:10.1080/1550428X.2018.1563760

Karen L. Blair, D. Holmberg

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Abstract

Abstract Social support for relationships is an important predictor of relationship well-being, duration, and mental and physical health. But does the source of the support matter? This article examines whether there is potential moderation by the ingroup versus outgroup status of the person offering the support. Specifically, in a sample of 407 individuals in mixed-sex versus same-sex relationships, we assessed how much social support individuals perceived for their relationship from members of their social network who were queer versus straight. Those in same-sex relationships had significantly more queer members within their social networks than those in mixed-sex relationships (38.6% vs. 8.1%). We found that although those in both types of relationships perceived more support for their relationships from ingroup network members, only those in mixed-sex relationships demonstrated a stronger association between ingroup (straight) support and relationship well-being. Those in same-sex relationships showed relatively weak associations between network members’ support for the relationship and their relationship well-being, regardless of source. Results are interpreted in light of the social identity perspective, and we also discuss the potential for attributional ambiguity and discounting of others’ opinions about their relationships within the context of same-sex relationships.

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你会知道些什么?管理内群体与外群体对同性与异性恋爱关系的感知支持

摘要人际关系的社会支持是关系幸福感、持续时间以及身心健康的重要预测因素。但支持的来源重要吗？这篇文章考察了提供支持的人的群体内和群体外地位是否存在潜在的适度性。具体来说，在407名男女混合关系和同性关系的样本中，我们评估了个人从其社交网络中酷儿和异性恋成员那里对其关系的社会支持程度。同性关系中的同性恋成员在社交网络中的比例明显高于混合性关系中的（38.6%对8.1%），只有那些处于混合性别关系中的人表现出群体内（异性恋）支持与关系幸福感之间更强的联系。那些处于同性关系中的人在网络成员对关系的支持和他们的关系幸福感之间表现出相对较弱的关联，无论来源如何。结果是根据社会认同的角度来解释的，我们还讨论了在同性关系的背景下，归因模糊和低估他人对其关系的看法的可能性。

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JOURNAL OF GLBT FAMILY STUDIES FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of GLBT Family Studies is a much-needed resource on the working dynamics of the diverse family structures found in every corner of the world. This groundbreaking new journal addresses the vital issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their families. Edited by Dr. Jerry J. Bigner, who has provided expert witness testimony in legal cases and in the litigation involving same-sex marriages in Canada, the journal features interdisciplinary studies and scholarly essays on topics related to GLBT family life and functioning as well as relationships with other families.