Adaptation to sexual orientation stigma: A comparison of bisexual and lesbian/gay adults.

By Kimberly F. Balsam, Jonathan J Mohr. 2007

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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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.”
Comparing perceived experiences of prejudice among self-identified plurisexual individuals (2015, background): “While the research described above focuses on the negative attitudes towards bisexuality among heterosexual and lesbian/gay individuals, other studies have focused on the experiences of prejudice among bisexual individuals themselves (Balsam & Mohr, 2007; Brewster & Moradi, 2010).”
Sexual minority stress and changes in relationship quality in same-sex couples (2008, background): “However, research has suggested that the association between openness about one’s sexual orientation and distress is weak (Balsam & Mohr, 2007), which raises questions about whether sexual orientation concealment should be expected to be associated with decreases in relationship attractions and…”
Contemporary Issues in Sexual Orientation and Identity Development in Emerging Adulthood (2013, background): “These gender differences may also be the result of lower sensitivity to stigma and internalized homonegativity among women (Balsam & Mohr, 2007).”
The Social Development of Contingent Self-Worth in Sexual Minority Young Men: An Empirical Investigation of the “Best Little Boy in the World” Hypothesis (2013, background): “Previous research suggests that competition restricts sources of support (Crocker & Park, 2004), and feelings of superiority are associated with poor mental health for sexual minority individuals (Balsam & Mohr, 2007).”
Sexual-Minority College Women's Experiences with Discrimination: Relations with Identity and Collective Action 1 2 (2010, background): “For example, prior research indicates that lesbians have stronger ties to the LGBQ community than do bisexual women (Balsam & Mohr, 2007; Galupo, 2007).”
Between a Gay and a Straight Place: Bisexual Individuals’ Experiences with Monosexism (2015, background): “…gay men, bisexual individuals tend to report lower levels of perceived social support, with higher levels of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal ideation, or attempts (Balsam & Mohr, 2007; Bostwick & Hequembourg, 2013; Brewster, Moradi, DeBlaere, & Velez, 2013).”
Stigma and suicide risk among the LGBTQ population: Are anxiety and depression to blame and can connectedness to the LGBTQ community help? (2019, background): “…identities, including LGBTQ individuals of lower socioeconomic status, who are females and/or a racial/ethnic minority, and who identify as bisexual, are often less connected to the LGBT community as a result of their intersectionality (Balsam & Mohr, 2007; Barrett & Pollack, 2005; Han, 2007).”
A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM) (2014, methodology): “Other multidimensional measures of LGB identity have primarily focused on stressors associated with identity rather than directly assessing dimensions of identity (e.g., Balsam & Mohr, 2007).”
Differentiating Disclosure and Concealment in Measurement of Outness for Sexual Minorities: The Nebraska Outness Scale (2014, background): “However, there appear to be no differences in overall outness between men and women (Balsam & Mohr, 2007; Herek et al., 1998; Mohr & Fassinger, 2000) despite differences in the development process.”
Exploring Sexual Minority Women’s Experiences of External and Internalized Heterosexism and Sexism and their Links to Coping and Distress (2014, background): “Furthermore, research reveals that the relationships between dimensions of sexual minority identity and psychosocial health do not differ for lesbians and bisexual women (Balsam and Mohr 2007).”
Is Coming Out Always a “Good Thing”? Exploring the Relations of Autonomy Support, Outness, and Wellness for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals (2012, background): “…dichotomous variable (e.g., Morris et al., 2001), researchers are increasingly studying disclosure of sexual orientation in terms of outness level (Balsam & Mohr, 2007), a continuous variable with implicit and nondirect disclosure characterizing the middle of the continuum (e.g., Mohr &…”