Internalized Stigma Among Sexual Minority Adults: Insights From a Social Psychological Perspective

By G. Herek. 2009

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Infectious Diseases, Social Psychology

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Correlates and consequences of internalized stigma for people living with mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2010, background): “In this form of stigma, “cultural ideology [is] embodied in institutional practices” (Herek, 2007, p. 907) so that differentials in power and status are legitimated, and disadvantage and social exclusion are perpetuated (Corrigan, Kerr et al., 2005; Herek, 2007; Herek et al., 2009).”
Internalized Sexual Minority Stressors and Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence (2011, background): “disclosing one’s identity is likely related to social and contextual factors (Balsam and Mohr 2007) Concealing one’s identity is associated with IH (Herek et al. 2009; Lewis et al. 2003).”
Sexual orientation and the desires and intentions to become parents (2013, background): “The data suggested that Italian gay men have a more negative evaluation of samesex couples (Baiocco, Argalia, et al., 2012) and parenthood; this is consistent with a greater pressure placed on gay men in Italy to conform to a heteronormative gender role (D’Augelli et al., 2008; Herek et al., 2009).”
Multiple Oppressions and the Mental Health of Sexual Minority Latina/o Individuals (2015, methodology): “In terms of validity, IHP-R scores were associated with lower positive affect toward the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community, and lower outness in a sample of predominantly European American sexual minority individuals (Herek et al., 2009).”
Sexual identity as a universal process (2011, background): “For individuals who have same-sex or other-sex sexual orientations, the nature of this status suggests that attitudes toward sexual minority individuals are likely to be at the condemnation end of Herek’s (1984) condemnation—tolerance continuum, reflecting prejudice toward same-sex sexual orientatio”
Understanding Concealable Stigmatized Identities: The Role of Identity in Psychological, Physical, and Behavioral Outcomes (2011, background): “, 2008), and sexual minorities (Herek et al., 2009) is associated with decreased self-esteem.”
Minority Stressors and Psychological Distress in Transgender Individuals (2017, neutral): “This was based on the original 9-item IHP-R (Herek et al., 2009).”
Homonegative Microaggressions and Their Impact on LGB Individuals: A Measure Validity Study (2012, neutral): “A number of studies have shown the link between perceived discrimination and distress in gay populations, such as depression (Diaz, Ayala, Bein, Henne, & Marin, 2001; Herek et al., 2009; Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 1999; Mohr & Daly, 2008; Zakalik & Wei, 2006), anxiety (Diaz et al.”
Internalized Stigma Within Sexual and Gender Minorities: Change Strategies and Clinical Implications (2015, background): “…(Allen & Oleson, 1999) or guilt that are associated with internalized heterosexism and negative views of sexual minority identities (Moradi, van den Berg, & Epting, 2009) as well as lower self-esteem (Allen & Oleson, 1999; Herek et al., 2009; Peterson & Gerrity, 2006; Szymanski & Chung, 2001).”
LGBT Aging: A Review of Research Findings, Needs, and Policy Implications (2016, background): “There are numerous accounts of the excess exposure of LGB people to such prejudice events (Herek, 2009; Herek et al., 2009; Meyer 2003; Meyer, Schwartz, & Frost, 2008).”