Abstract

The present study examined whether positive media representation of bi + attraction would relate to reduced internalized stigma for bi + participants. In the pilot phase, bi + participants (N = 12) assessed four music videos, ranking the degree to which they perpetuated positive or negative stereotypes about bi + identities. Survey responses indicated that Janelle Monáe’s music video “Make Me Feel” was perceived to be the most positive representation, and Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” was perceived to be the most negative representation. Next, in an online survey, participants (N = 96) were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Participants completed the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Internalized Stigma (LGBIS) measure, an instrument that assesses internalized stigma among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, and an assessment of depression before and after watching one of two videos. Those who watched the Janelle Monáe video reported greater reduction in identity uncertainty than those who watched the Katy Perry video. Changes were not found for the negative identity and identity superiority subscales. Path analyses were then utilized to discern the relationship between depression and identity uncertainty. Controlling for depression, those with higher identity uncertainty reported a greater reduction in identity uncertainty posttest after watching the Janelle Monáe video. Results also indicated that those with higher depression tended to report higher identity uncertainty. When identity uncertainty was high, in combination with low rates of depression, participants reported greater change in identity uncertainty. Implications of media representation in reducing bi + identity uncertainty and minority stress were discussed.

摘要

本研究检验了bi +吸引力的积极媒体代表是否与bi +参与者的减少的内在污名有关。在试点阶段，bi +参与者（N  = 12）评估了四个音乐录影带，对他们对bi +身份的正面或负面刻板印象的延续程度进行了排名。调查结果表明，詹妮尔·莫奈（JanelleMonáe）的音乐录影带“ Make Me Feel”被认为是最正面的表现，而Katy Perry的“ I Kissed a Girl”被认为是最负面的表现。接下来，在在线调查中，参与者（N = 96）被随机分配到两组之一。参与者完成了“女同性恋同性恋双性恋内在污名化”（LGBIS）措施，该工具可评估女同性恋，男同性恋和双性恋个体中的内在污名化，并在观看两个视频之一之前和之后评估抑郁症。观看JanelleMonáe视频的人比观看Katy Perry视频的人减少了身份不确定性。否定的身份和身份优势子量表未发现变化。然后使用路径分析来识别抑郁与身份不确定性之间的关系。控制抑郁症的人，具有较高身份不确定性的人在观看了JanelleMonáe视频后，表示身份不确定性事后测试的减少幅度更大。结果还表明，抑郁症较高的人倾向于报告较高的身份不确定性。当身份不确定性很高，再加上抑郁症的发生率较低时，参与者报告身份不确定性的变化更大。讨论了媒体代表性在降低bi +身份不确定性和少数群体压力方面的意义。