Abstract This qualitative study examined the process of Internalized Sexual Stigma (ISS) in a sample of Egyptian gay men. Participants' experience of ISS was explained using the theoretical understanding that it represents an internal form of minority stress, which is the excess and harmful stress often experienced by individuals from stigmatized social categories due to their minority position. Thematic analysis of interviews with eight Egyptian gay males suggested that these men experienced internal minority stress as a result of the sexually-prejudiced messages they received from different sectors of their society, including its non-affirming religious institutions. Moreover, thematic analysis added cultural understanding to this theoretical explanation by producing an emerging theme that highlighted the possible role of societal pressure to meet gender expectations in perpetuating this problem. Recommendations for mental health professionals who conduct clinical interventions with gay men from diverse populations are provided.

中文翻译：

---

将性污名内化为内部少数群体压力：埃及同性恋经历

摘要 这项定性研究检查了埃及男同性恋样本中内化性污名 (ISS) 的过程。ISS 代表了一种内部形式的少数派压力，即来自被污名化的社会类别的个人由于其少数派地位而经常经历的过度和有害的压力，这一理论理解解释了参与者对 ISS 的体验。对八名埃及男同性恋的采访的专题分析表明，由于他们从社会不同部门（包括不肯定的宗教机构）收到的性偏见信息，这些男性经历了内心的少数族裔压力。而且，专题分析通过产生一个新的主题，强调了社会压力在满足性别期望的过程中可能扮演的角色，从而为这一理论解释增加了文化理解。为对来自不同人群的男同性恋者进行临床干预的精神卫生专业人员提供了建议。