ABSTRACT

Participation in activist groups has been demonstrated to have myriad benefits for LGBTQ+ individuals, including decreasing the negative mental health effects of discrimination. In this brief report, we present results from an exploratory study examining two factors that impact individuals’ involvement in activist groups: internalized heterosexism and connection to LGBTQ+ community. Participants (N = 1999) were LGBTQ+ adults aged 18–80 who were recruited online. Results revealed that participants who engaged in activist groups reported more connection to the LGBTQ+ community and less internalized heterosexism when compared to participants who did not engage in activist groups.

摘要

参与激进团体已被证明对 LGBTQ+ 个人有无数好处，包括减少歧视对心理健康的负面影响。在这份简短的报告中，我们展示了一项探索性研究的结果，该研究检查了影响个人参与激进团体的两个因素：内化的异性恋和与 LGBTQ+ 社区的联系。参与者（N = 1999）是在线招募的 18-80 岁的 LGBTQ+ 成年人。结果显示，与未参与激进组织的参与者相比，参与激进组织的参与者报告与 LGBTQ+ 社区的联系更多，而内化的异性恋较少。