Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2023-12-20DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2295336
Jimin Sung, Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim, Gaben Sanchez
{"title":"Job-Seeking Experiences of Trans Adults in South Korea.","authors":"Jimin Sung, Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim, Gaben Sanchez","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2295336","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2295336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Being trans is stigmatized and can make it difficult to fit into the job market in South Korean society. This study explored trans individuals' job-seeking experience and the impact of gender identity on their career choices and development using a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 trans adults with job-seeking experiences who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling in South Korea. Ten subthemes were identified in three overarching themes: (a) limiting myself in job search; (b) challenges in the job application and interview process; and (c) having a desire to build a meaningful career. Participants limited their choices for employment in favor of gender-neutral jobs or trans-inclusive work environments. In the job-seeking process, they faced challenges due to society's rigid binary gender roles and the negative stereotypes about trans identities. Despite stress and identity-related conflict, participants expressed a desire to overcome challenges, build a meaningful career, and flourish at work without compromising their gender identity. This study highlights the experiences of trans individuals in their job-seeking journey. Psychosocial interventions and career support services could help trans individuals in the job-seeking process by identifying their unique challenges to employment and providing assistance to cope with stigma and oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3381-3402"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2024-01-16DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2287031
Xiyuan Hu, Heng Wang
{"title":"Gender and Sexuality Disparities in Perception, Attitude and Social Intimacy Among Sinophone Youth Toward Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals: Based on an Internet Survey.","authors":"Xiyuan Hu, Heng Wang","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2287031","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2287031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study aims at assessing gender and sexuality characteristics (GSC) in perception, attitude, and social intimacy among Sinophone youth toward transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people. Based on an internet survey with 3 825 valid questionnaires, we distinguished the general public into TGNC, cisgender heterosexual, and cisgender non-heterosexual individuals. Then we classified TGNC individuals into trans females, trans males, and non-binary/genderqueer people and cisgender individuals into cisgender females and cisgender males. The chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression were used. We found that the evident gender and sexuality disparities in perception, attitude, and social intimacy toward TGNC individuals exist both in and out of TGNC individuals. Negative perceptions and attitudes as well as alienated social intimacy were most pronounced among cisgender heterosexual people (Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression: all <i>p</i> < .001). Cisgender females exhibit higher levels of supportiveness compared to cisgender males. Trans females were the most positive while they also had more concerns regarding public space and gender expression-related issues. The findings are practical for community-based advocacy for raising public awareness of the presences and experiences of TGNC people in Sinophone societies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3254-3275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139472896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2023-11-21DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2283864
Erin A Vogel, Katelyn F Romm, Carla J Berg
{"title":"Differences by Emotion Regulation in the Association Between Discrimination and Tobacco Use Among Sexual Minority Young Adults.","authors":"Erin A Vogel, Katelyn F Romm, Carla J Berg","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2283864","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2283864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Little research has examined factors, such as emotion regulation strategies, that amplify or mitigate associations between discrimination and tobacco use among sexual minority young adults (SMYAs). SM-identifying YA (ages 18-34) women (<i>N</i> = 450; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 24.11; 31.1% racial or ethnic minority) and men (<i>N</i> = 254; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 24.68; 28.0% racial or ethnic minority) residing in 6 US metropolitan areas were surveyed. Bivariate analyses examined associations of sociodemographics (i.e. age, race, ethnicity, education), discrimination, and emotion regulation strategies (i.e. cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression) with tobacco use outcomes (i.e. past 30-day cigarette, e-cigarette, other tobacco [aggregated across cigars, hookah] use). Multivariable logistic regressions were built for each tobacco use outcome and included sociodemographic covariates, discrimination and emotion regulation strategies, and interactions between discrimination and emotion regulation strategies. Among SMYA women, a significant interaction of discrimination and cognitive reappraisal indicated that discrimination was associated with greater odds of past 30-day e-cigarette use only among women with lower levels of cognitive reappraisal. Discrimination and emotion regulation were not significantly associated with tobacco use among men. SMYA women with lesser use of cognitive reappraisal may be at heightened risk for e-cigarette use if they experience discrimination. Tobacco cessation programs for SM women should incorporate emotion regulation skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3197-3211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11106216/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138177517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2023-11-29DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2287034
Patrick M Hickey, Lisa A Best, David Speed
{"title":"Access to Healthcare and Unmet Needs in the Canadian Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual Population.","authors":"Patrick M Hickey, Lisa A Best, David Speed","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2287034","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2287034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals who identify as a sexual minority, including those who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB), face barriers to healthcare as well as increased discrimination, stigmatization, and negative experiences during healthcare use. Further, few healthcare providers have education and training focused on the specific healthcare needs of individuals who are part of a sexual minority group. Given the limited research on Canadian healthcare access for sexual minorities, our purpose was to use data (<i>n</i> > 2,800) from the 2015-16 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) to investigate the perceptions of healthcare access for LGB and non-LGB Canadians. Although non-LGB and LGB participants reported comparable access to a regular care provider and were equally likely to have consulted with a general practitioner in the past 12 months, LGB respondents were more likely to have seen a specialist and reported more unmet health needs. Although we expected the linear effects of both race and sex to vary by LGB status, this effect only occurred in one model. Current results have implications for addressing health inequalities for sexual minorities, including poorer health outcomes and greater discrimination.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3276-3294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138452850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2023-11-29DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2284809
Guendalina Di Luigi, Benjamin Claréus, Theodor Mejias Nihlén, Anna Malmquist, Matilda Wurm, Tove Lundberg
{"title":"Psychometric Exploration of the Swedish Translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS), and a Commentary on the Validity of the Construct of Microaggressions.","authors":"Guendalina Di Luigi, Benjamin Claréus, Theodor Mejias Nihlén, Anna Malmquist, Matilda Wurm, Tove Lundberg","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2284809","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2284809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of a Swedish translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS) in a convenience sample of 267 Swedish LGB+ people (Mean age = 36.41). Testing suggested some strengths in terms of factor structure and 2-week test-retest reliability (ICC > .79). Also, internal consistency (α = .80-.91) and convergent validity were supported for most subscales. However, the <i>Assumption of Deviance</i> subscale was associated with low response variability and internal consistency (α = .35), and the correlational pattern between the <i>Environmental Microaggressions</i> subscale and mental health variables diverged from the overall trend. Furthermore, measurement invariance between homo- and bisexual participants was not supported for most subscales, and although microaggressions would be theoretically irrelevant to a small comparison sample of heterosexual people (<i>N</i> = 76, Mean age = 40.43), metric invariance of the <i>Environmental Microaggressions</i> subscale was supported in comparison to LGB+ people. We argue that these limitations suggest a restricted applicability of the SOMS in a Swedish context, and this has consequences for the definition and operationalization of the construct of microaggressions as a whole. Therefore, more research on the latent properties of microaggressions in Swedish as well as in other contexts is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3230-3253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138452851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2024-01-09DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2302424
Vítor Blanco-Fernández, Isabel Villegas-Simón, María T Soto-Sanfiel
{"title":"'I Am they.' Non-Binary Representation in Television Fiction as a Manifestation of Social Conceptions.","authors":"Vítor Blanco-Fernández, Isabel Villegas-Simón, María T Soto-Sanfiel","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2302424","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2302424","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative research uses a case study to observe non-binary representation in TV fiction. The Dan character from the Spanish series <i>HIT</i> (RTVE, 2020-present), who is the first openly non-binary character in Spanish TV fiction, is analyzed through the lens of Queer Media Studies. The research applies a combination of content and discourse analysis. Qualitative content categories include a character's visibility, identity, relevance, embodiment, and social interaction. Discourse analysis categories include character's construction, lexicalization, propositional framing, and focus. Results show that Dan's non-binary depiction revolves around three significant axes: dualism, confusion, and exceptional talent. These axes frame social attitudes toward non-binary people and are composed by a set of features identified in Dan's case which also informs society's mind-sets. These traits are proposed as an analytical-theoretical tool for further analyses of non-binary representation in different cultural contexts. The outcomes of this research may inform audiovisual industries, regulations and academia, and are useful to consolidate non-binary media studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3426-3447"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of HomosexualityPub Date : 2024-12-05Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2297953
Brian C Aitken, Laramie Taylor
{"title":"Uses and Grindifications: Examining the Motivators and Antecedents of Grindr Usage Among GBMSM.","authors":"Brian C Aitken, Laramie Taylor","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2297953","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00918369.2023.2297953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Grindr is a popular geospatial networking application (GSNA) among gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM); it can be used for variety of goals (e.g. finding dates, making friends, or coordinating a hookup) depending on the user's wants. These needs and wants, however, do not arise in a vacuum. Informed by uses and gratification (U&G) theory, this paper examined individual factors such as race, body image and depression as drivers of the motivations behind Grindr usage In an online cross-sectional survey (<i>N</i> = 102), we explored the antecedents of six different motivations (i.e. friendship, sex, entertainment, romantic partnership, social inclusion, and location-based community) for Grindr use among GBMSM. The results revealed that romance and friendship motives increased Grindr usage compared to the other four motivation categories. Across motivation categories, habitual Grindr usage was a significant driver of continued Grindr use. Individual factors such as race, sociosexuality and self-disclosure also influenced users' motivations to use Grindr. Overall, the results point to individual factors eliciting differing motivations for Grindr use, resulting in either outcome-based or passive usage of the application.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"3403-3425"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139547494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scott Emory Moore, Braveheart Gillani, Dana M Prince, Ruthy Amkraut, Jackie Broz, Enrique Francis, Gulnar Feerasta, Phyllis Seven Harris, Laura Janine Mintz
{"title":"Sexual and Gender Diverse Healthcare Navigation Model: A Community-Participatory Delphi Adaptation of the Transitional Care Model for Sexual and Gender Diverse Individuals.","authors":"Scott Emory Moore, Braveheart Gillani, Dana M Prince, Ruthy Amkraut, Jackie Broz, Enrique Francis, Gulnar Feerasta, Phyllis Seven Harris, Laura Janine Mintz","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2431673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2431673","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Health care transitions, movements between providers or settings, can lead to poor outcomes, higher resource utilization, and even higher costs. Health care transitions can be complex experiences for sexual and gender diverse (SGD) individuals, especially when there is a need for ongoing health care (e.g. gender-affirming therapy, depression). Engaging new providers can lead to setbacks in trust requiring self-disclosure SGD-identities all over again. The Transitional Care Model (TCM) supports improvement of outcomes associated with health care transitions; however, it has not been tailored to address the unique needs of SGD populations. A sample of adult SGD patients (<i>n</i> = 17) and SGD health experts (<i>n</i> = 11) from across the US completed a six cycle, electronic, modified Delphi process to adapt the TCM for the SGD population. The iterative process produced a TCM for SGD populations including eight refined and renamed components with SGD-specific descriptions and exemplars. The resulting model, the Sexual and Gender Diverse Healthcare Navigation Model, provides an eight-component adaptive model of transitional care that centers SGD patients and their support systems across complex health care systems. The consensus panel provided descriptions for each of the eight resulting components-identifying three foundational components-the right staffing, awareness of needs and risks, and engaging individuals and their support systems throughout transitions in care. This model stands to support improved health outcomes among SGD through a multi-component, patient centered approach to health care navigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Could the State Benefit from Aristophanic Comic Relief? Philosophical Perspectives on Carnal Politics in Postcolonial Uganda.","authors":"Owiti A K'Akumu","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2431269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2431269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article is a critical analysis of the anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda, a state in East Africa. It primarily uses Plato's political philosophy as expressed in Aristophanes' speech in the Symposium. Using the Aristophanic viewpoint, the study derived six analytical concepts that structure its findings, discussion and conclusion. These are: the origin and fall of man; all sexual orientations are valid whether lesbian, homosexual or heterosexual; sexual cravings are natural phenomena whether lesbian, homosexual or heterosexual; law encumbers natural feelings of love and should not be used to prohibit any aspect of sexual orientation; homosexual (man-man) relations generate greater political benefits than the rest; scientific knowledge can be used to justify Aristophanes mythological explanations of sexual orientation. These concepts have been transformed into analytical questions in the study regarding the morality, naturality and legality of homosexuality in Uganda. This has led to several conclusions: All sexual orientations are valid whether lesbian, homosexual or heterosexual; Sexual cravings are natural phenomena whether lesbian, homosexual or heterosexual; and Law encumbers natural feelings of love and should not be used to prohibit any aspect of sexual orientation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating Queer Narratives: Student Teachers' Perspectives on LGBT+ Picture Books.","authors":"Evan McCormick","doi":"10.1080/00918369.2024.2428261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2428261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study employs a queer theoretical framework to explore three student teachers' interpretations and perceptions of two LGBT+ picture books, including their considerations on integrating these texts into classroom pedagogy. The participants are nearing completion of their initial teacher training at a university in the northern part of England. The picture books that are the focus of the study were purposefully selected owing to their exploration of varied queer themes. Discussion is anchored in metaphor of picture books functioning as either \"window\" or \"mirror,\" depending on children's individual experiences or identities, therefore necessitating acknowledgment of children's potential future queerness. Through semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, the study uncovers multifaceted perspectives. Participants respond positively to both texts and express interest in incorporating these into their teaching practices. However, they additionally demonstrate awareness of potential limitations and complexities, including negative reactions from stakeholders and promoting heteronormativity. Uncertainty is expressed around navigating these issues within existing curriculum and policy frameworks. The study concludes by advocating for enhanced exploration of these difficulties in initial teacher training and early career stages, if aiming to adequately support these emerging educators in effectively promoting LGBT+ inclusivity in their future classrooms.</p>","PeriodicalId":48221,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Homosexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}