Abstract

Purpose

The study explored the unique associations of individual identity-based discrimination and relationship-based discrimination with mental health among sexual minority male couples. It also examined whether couples’ relationship functioning moderated associations between relationship-based discrimination, the experience of one’s romantic relationship being devalued, and mental health outcomes.

Methods

Baseline dyadic data drawn from a clinical trial involving 70 couples (N = 140) were analyzed using Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling. The sample consisted of sexual minority men, of which 54.3% identified as a person of color. Each partner completed the computerized survey independently. Data were collected using the Relationship Marginalization Scale, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised scales.

Results

Dyadic adjustment moderated (i.e., buffered against) the association between relationship-based discrimination and depressive symptoms. The effects appeared to follow an intra-individual pattern (B_ACTOR = −0.06, p = .048 and B_PARTNER = −0.07, p = .030). The interaction terms predicting anxiety yielded non-significant results.

Conclusions

The current research suggests that dyadic functioning buffers against the effects of stigma. These findings point to the potential utility of interventions to improve relationship functioning into interventions addressing stigma among partnered sexual minority men.

中文翻译：

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基于身份和关系的歧视，以及性少数男性夫妇样本中的心理健康

摘要

目的

该研究探讨了性少数男性夫妇中基于个人身份的歧视和基于关系的歧视与心理健康的独特关联。它还检查了夫妻关系功能是否调节了基于关系的歧视、一个人的浪漫关系被贬低的经历和心理健康结果之间的关联。

方法

使用参与者-合作伙伴相互依赖模型分析了从涉及 70 对夫妇 (N = 140) 的临床试验中提取的基线二元数据。样本由性少数男性组成，其中 54.3% 被认为是有色人种。每个合作伙伴独立完成计算机调查。使用关系边缘化量表、二元调整量表、广泛性焦虑症 7 和流行病学研究中心抑郁量表修订量表收集数据。

结果

二元调节调节（即缓冲）基于关系的歧视与抑郁症状之间的关联。这些影响似乎遵循个体内部模式（B _ACTOR = −0.06，p = .048 和B _PARTNER = −0.07，p = .030）。预测焦虑的相互作用项产生了不显着的结果。

结论

目前的研究表明，二元功能可以缓冲耻辱的影响。这些发现表明，将改善关系功能的干预措施转化为解决有伴侣的性少数男性之间的耻辱感的干预措施具有潜在效用。