Polyamory is a type of consensual non-monogamy (CNM) in which participants engage in multiple simultaneous romantic and often sexual relationships with the knowledge and consent of all involved. CNM practitioners in general, and polyamorous people in specific, appear to be highly stigmatized due to their relational practices, and to experience acts of CNM-related discrimination, harassment, and violence. Conceptualizing this dynamic via minority stress theory predicts that this stigma and discrimination will lead to negative mental health effects for polyamorous individuals. However, recent research has begun to identify possible sources of resilience within polyamorous populations that may ameliorate these negative effects. This study investigated these hypotheses in a sample of 1176 polyamorous American adults utilizing structural equation modeling. Four constructs were assessed as potential resilience factors: mindfulness, cognitive flexibility, a positive CNM identity, and connection to a supportive CNM community. Results indicate that CNM-related minority stress was positively related to increased psychological distress, such as higher self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness was found to have both direct and moderating effects on the relationship between minority stress and psychological distress, such that higher mindfulness attenuated the negative impact of minority stress. Cognitive flexibility also displayed direct and moderating effects, but in the opposite than predicted direction. Clinical and research implications of these findings are discussed, with an emphasis on expanding understanding of how anti-CNM stigma affects practitioners and improving clinical cultural competence with this unique and under-served population.

Polyamory 是一种双方同意的非一夫一妻制 (CNM)，参与者在所有参与者都知情和同意的情况下参与多个同时发生的浪漫和经常性关系。一般而言，CNM 从业者，尤其是多角恋者，似乎因其关系实践而受到高度污名化，并经历过与 CNM 相关的歧视、骚扰和暴力行为。通过少数派压力理论对这种动态进行概念化预测，这种耻辱和歧视将导致多角恋个体的负面心理健康影响。然而，最近的研究已经开始确定可能改善这些负面影响的多元族群中可能的复原力来源。本研究利用结构方程模型在 1176 名多角恋美国成年人的样本中调查了这些假设。四个结构被评估为潜在的弹性因素：正念、认知灵活性、积极的 CNM 身份以及与支持性 CNM 社区的联系。结果表明，与 CNM 相关的少数族裔压力与心理困扰的增加呈正相关，例如更高的自我报告的抑郁和焦虑症状。发现正念对少数人压力和心理困扰之间的关系具有直接和调节作用，因此更高的正念减弱了少数人压力的负面影响。认知灵活性也显示出直接和调节作用，但与预测的方向相反。