Internalized heterosexism and psychological distress: A relationship mediated by self-compassion

IF 1.3 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/10538720.2022.2050454

Chris Brown, Amy C. Maragos

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Abstract

Abstract This study examined the relationship between internalized heterosexism and psychological distress in a sample of 255 self-identified sexual minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer) adults aged 18–68 years. Utilizing an online survey, self-compassion was examined as a mediator of the relationship between internalized heterosexism and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety and depression). Findings revealed that self-compassion (SC) was inversely related to internalized heterosexism (IH) and the psychological distress variables (i.e., anxiety and depression). Further, SC fully mediated the relationship between IH and anxiety such that greater IH predicted less SC, which in turn predicted greater anxiety. Clinical implications for the role of SC in the positive mental health outcomes of sexual minorities are discussed.

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内化异性恋与心理困扰：一种由自我同情介导的关系

摘要本研究以255名年龄在18-68岁的自我认同的性少数群体(即女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和酷儿)为研究对象，探讨了内化异性恋与心理困扰之间的关系。本研究利用一项在线调查，考察了自我同情作为内化异性恋与心理困扰(即焦虑和抑郁)之间关系的中介。结果发现，自我同情(SC)与内化异性恋(IH)和心理困扰变量(即焦虑和抑郁)呈负相关。此外，SC完全介导了IH和焦虑之间的关系，因此IH越大，SC越少，SC反过来又预示着焦虑越大。本文讨论了SC在性少数群体积极心理健康结果中的作用的临床意义。

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JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORK-

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2.50

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