Abstract

Objective: Bisexual and other non-monosexual (bi+) women are at higher risk than monosexual women for mental health problems. While being in a relationship is typically associated with better health outcomes, research suggests an inverse association for bisexual women. Despite emerging evidence of differences in bisexual women’s experiences based on the gender of their partner, few studies have considered partner sexual identity. Method: To address this gap, the current study examined influences of partner gender and sexual identity on outness, discrimination, and depressive symptoms in a cross-sectional study of 608 bi + cisgender women. Results: Adjusting for other demographics, being in a relationship with a bisexual cisgender woman, a lesbian cisgender woman, or a bisexual cisgender man was positively associated with outness and discrimination compared to being in a relationship with a heterosexual cisgender man. Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of accounting for partner gender and sexual identity in order to understand bi + women’s experiences.

摘要

目标：双性恋和其他非单性恋 (bi+) 女性比单性恋女性面临更高的心理健康问题风险。虽然处于恋爱关系中通常与更好的健康结果相关，但研究表明双性恋女性呈负相关。尽管有新的证据表明双性恋女性的经历因伴侣的性别而异，但很少有研究考虑伴侣的性别认同。方法：为了解决这一差距，目前的研究在一项对 608 名双性恋 + 顺性别女性的横断面研究中检查了伴侣性别和性身份对外在、歧视和抑郁症状的影响。结果：调整其他人口统计数据，与与异性恋顺性别男性的关系相比，与双性恋顺性别女性、女同性恋顺性别女性或双性恋顺性别男性发生关系与外向性和歧视呈正相关。结论：调查结果强调了考虑伴侣性别和性身份以了解双性恋女性经历的重要性。