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The relationship between internalized homonegativity and body image concerns in sexual minority men: a meta-analysis

2018

It remains unclear whether internalised homonegativity, a recognised predictor of internalising mental health problems, is related to body dissatisfaction in sexual minority men. We conducted a met...

bisexual; body image; gay; Internalised homonegativity; meta-analysis; MWSM; sexual minority; Gender Studies; Social Psychology; Health (social science); Applied Psychology050103 clinical psychologyHealth (social science)Social Psychologybody image05 social sciences050109 social psychologyMental healthSexual minoritymeta-analysisGender StudiesInternalised homonegativitygayMeta-analysissexual minority0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesMWSMPsychologybisexualApplied PsychologyBody dissatisfactionClinical psychology
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Secure attachment and individual protective factors against internalized homophobia

2019

This article explores the relationship between internalized homophobia and three main variables: attachment to mother, father, and peers; ego resiliency; and self-esteem. We recruited 51 Italian gay men and 54 lesbian women aged between 18 and 30, and asked them to complete self-report measures. The results showed that internalized homophobia negatively correlated with the security of attachment to father and self-esteem. On the other hand, no significant association was found between ego resiliency and internalized homophobia. The implications of these findings are considered in the discussion, along with the potential role of preventive programs targeting attachment relationships and self…

050103 clinical psychology030505 public healthHealth (social science)Internalized homophobia05 social sciencesInternalized homophobia attachment sexual minority youth identityIdentity (social science)Ego resiliencySexual minority03 medical and health sciencesPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyAttachment theory0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesIndividual protective factors0305 other medical sciencePsychologySocial psychologyJournal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health
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