ABSTRACT

Young Black gay/bisexual men (YBGBM) are at disproportionate risk for poor health outcomes due to multilevel stressors, such as community- and individual-level discrimination. Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD) is an under-examined type of discrimination experienced by gay/bisexual men of color when seeking partners online. RSD may be a driving force behind sexual network restriction (which elevates YBGBM’s risk for HIV infection) and may have an adverse impact on YBGBM’s psychological wellbeing. Thus, adequate measurement of this phenomenon is essential. Focus groups with young gay/bisexual men of color were conducted to generate survey content that captured RSD experiences; the resultant information was used to develop an RSD scale. The scale, along with other sociodemographic measures, was administered to a sample of 634 YBGBM. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the scale. Results revealed an 8-factor structure: 1-White superiority; 2-White inferiority; 3-White rejection; 4-same-race rejection; 5-White physical objectification; 6-same-race physical objectification); 7-degradation; and 8-role assumptions. The scale was psychometrically sound and demonstrated good reliability, providing preliminary support for the scale’s utility in social science research. Future research should further refine the scale and examine the association between RSD and sexual/mental health outcomes among YBGBM.

摘要

由于社区和个人层面的歧视等多层次压力因素，年轻的黑人同性恋/双性恋男性 (YBGBM) 面临着不成比例的健康状况不佳的风险。种族化的性歧视 (RSD) 是有色人种男同性恋/双性恋男性在网上寻找伴侣时所经历的一种未经充分审查的歧视类型。RSD 可能是性网络限制背后的驱动力（这会增加 YBGBM 感染 HIV 的风险），并可能对 YBGBM 的心理健康产生不利影响。因此，对这种现象进行充分的测量是必不可少的。与年轻的有色人种男同性恋/双性恋男性进行焦点小组，以生成捕捉 RSD 经历的调查内容；所得信息用于开发 RSD 量表。该量表连同其他社会人口统计指标一起用于 634 名 YBGBM 样本。对该量表进行了探索性因素分析。结果揭示了一个 8 因素结构：1-白人优势；2-白色自卑；3-白拒绝；4-同种拒绝；5-白色物理物化；6-同种族物理对象化）；7-降解；和 8 个角色假设。该量表在心理测量上是合理的，并且表现出良好的可靠性，为该量表在社会科学研究中的实用性提供了初步支持。未来的研究应进一步细化量表并检查 YBGBM 中 RSD 与性/心理健康结果之间的关联。和 8 个角色假设。该量表在心理测量学上是合理的，并且表现出良好的可靠性，为该量表在社会科学研究中的效用提供了初步支持。未来的研究应进一步细化量表并检查 YBGBM 中 RSD 与性/心理健康结果之间的关联。和 8 个角色假设。该量表在心理测量上是合理的，并且表现出良好的可靠性，为该量表在社会科学研究中的实用性提供了初步支持。未来的研究应进一步细化量表并检查 YBGBM 中 RSD 与性/心理健康结果之间的关联。