Abstract

Heterosexism negatively impacts the mental health of sexual minorities, although the degree to which people are impacted and the nature of how they respond to minority stressors varies. In this systematic review, the authors synthesize literature on heterosexism and three psychodynamic personality factors—attachment style, defense style, and ego identity—and reconceptualize heterosexist stigma as something that not only impairs mental health but also influences personality development. The authors present a theoretical framework that outlines the bidirectional influences between sociocultural contexts and the self, which can inform future research and clinical work with sexual minority clients.

摘要

异性恋对性少数群体的心理健康产生负面影响，尽管人们受到影响的程度以及他们对少数群体压力源的反应方式各不相同。在这篇系统的综述中，作者综合了关于异性恋和三种心理动力人格因素的文献（依恋风格，防御风格和自我身份），并将异性恋的污名重新概念化，认为这不仅损害心理健康，而且影响人格发展。作者提出了一个理论框架，概述了社会文化背景与自我之间的双向影响，可以为性少数客户提供未来的研究和临床工作。