Internalized homophobia has adverse relational consequences for same-sex couples. This study highlights language use as a mechanism underlying the association between internalized homophobia and relationship quality. Internalized homophobia is predicted to be negatively associated with language use features, including clout, authenticity, and emotional tone, which are positively related to relationship satisfaction and length. Participants’ (N = 166) written responses to the content of a couple’s discussion about relationship disclosure were analyzed to assess language use variables. Mediation analyses indicated that clout and emotional tone mediated the negative relationship between internalized homophobia and relationship satisfaction. Authenticity mediated the inverse relationship between internalized homophobia and relationship length. The results have implications for understanding and alleviating minority stress in same-sex couples.

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同性浪漫关系中的内在恐同，语言使用和关系质量

内部同性恋恐惧症对同性伴侣有不利的关系影响。这项研究强调了语言使用作为内部恐惧症与关系质量之间联系的基础的机制。预计内部化的恐同症与语言使用特征（包括影响力，真实性和情感语调）呈负相关，这些特征与关系满意度和持续时间呈正相关。分析了参与者对一对夫妇关于关系披露的讨论内容的书面答复（N = 166），以评估语言使用变量。调解分析表明，影响力和情绪调解介导了内部恐惧症与关系满意度之间的负相关关系。真实性介导了内部恐惧症与关系长度之间的反比关系。