ABSTRACT

The Minority Stress Model has proposed that connectedness to a specific minority community may be a protective factor for stigmatized groups. This study evaluated the mediational role of connectedness with the gay men’s and lesbian women’s community on the relationship between two minority stressors (internalized homophobia and perceived sexual stigma) with anxiety-depressive symptomatology and life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 467 Chilean self-identified as gay men (57%) and lesbian women (43%). Results revealed that the two minority stressors were associated with anxiety-depressive symptomatology, but only internalized homophobia was associated with life satisfaction. The mediation hypothesis was partially supported by the relationship between internalized homophobia and life satisfaction. Unexpectedly, we found a negative association between connectedness with the gay men’s and lesbian women’s community and life satisfaction. This finding introduces a view that contrasts with the literature, which proposes that connectedness with the specific community would be a protective factor against sexual stigma.

摘要

少数群体压力模型提出，与特定少数群体社区的联系可能是受污名群体的保护因素。本研究评估了与男同性恋和女同性恋社区的联系对两个少数群体压力源（内化的同性恋恐惧症和感知的性污名）与焦虑抑郁症状和生活满意度之间的关系的中介作用。样本包括 467 名自称为男同性恋（57%）和女同性恋（43%）的智利人。结果显示，这两种少数压力源与焦虑抑郁症状相关，但只有内化的恐同症与生活满意度相关。中介假设部分得到内化恐同症与生活满意度之间关系的支持。不料，我们发现与男同性恋和女同性恋社区的联系与生活满意度之间存在负相关。这一发现引入了一种与文献形成鲜明对比的观点，该文献提出与特定社区的联系将是防止性污名的保护因素。