Psychosocial Correlates of Internalized Homophobia in Lesbians

By Dawn M. Szymanski, Y. Barry Chung, Kimberly F. Balsam. 2001

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Reproductive Medicine, Social Psychology

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The Impact of Minority Stress on Mental Health and Substance Use Among Sexual Minority Women (2011, methodology): “Among LGBT persons, studies of social support have found both direct and stress-buffering effects on mental health (Szymanski et al., 2001; Wayment & Peplau, 1995), and spirituality has been found to be directly associated with adjustment and wellbeing (Lease, Horne, & Noffsinger-Frazier, 2005;…”
Minority stress, experience of parenthood and child adjustment in lesbian families (2004, background): “Internalized homophobia consists of negative attitudes towards one’s own homosexuality, as well as negative attitudes toward other homosexual persons (Shidlo, 1994; Szymanski et al., 2001).”
Predictors and Effects of Self-Objectification in Lesbians (2008, result): “This method of recruitment may have resulted in the lower levels of internalized heterosexism in the present study compared to those found in previous studies (Lewis et al., 2006; Szymanski & Chung, 2003; Szymanski et al., 2001).”
Internalized Stigma Within Sexual and Gender Minorities: Change Strategies and Clinical Implications (2015, background): “…(Fingerhut, Peplau, & Ghavami, 2005; Peterson & Gerrity, 2006; Szymanski, Chung, & Balsam, 2001), being associated with earlier stages of sexual minority identity development, as well as lower levels of outness (Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 2009; Rostosky & Riggle, 2002; Szymanski et al., 2001).”
Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals (2009, unknown): “These findings are consistent with previous research that has shown a negative relationship between internalized homophobia and relationship quality (e.g., Meyer, 1995; Meyer & Dean, 1998; Otis et al., 2006; Shidlo, 1994; Szymanski et al., 2001).”
Feminist Attitudes and Coping Resources as Correlates of Lesbian Internalized Heterosexism (2003, methodology): “Empirical research supports their assertion that the minority stressor of internalized heterosexism has a negative impact on lesbian and bisexual women’s mental health (DiPlacido, 1998; Herek et al., 1997; McGregor et al., 2001; Szymanski and Chung, 2001a; Szymanski et al., 2001).”
Internalized Heterosexism (2008, background): “IH is related to more conflict concerning sexual orientation (Szymanski et al., 2001), more passing as a heterosexual (Nungesser, 1983; Szymanski et al., 2001), greater degree to which one is in the closet (Nungesser, 1983), lack of membership in a LGB group (Ross & Rosser, 1996; Szymanski et al.,…”
Adaptation to sexual orientation stigma: A comparison of bisexual and lesbian/gay adults. (2007, background): “Satisfaction with social support has similarly been linked to self-disclosure to others (Berger, 1992) and low levels of internalized homonegativity (Szymanski et al., 2001; Turner, Hays, & Coates, 1993).”