Abstract
We assessed among a sample of 724 Dutch lesbian, gay, and bisexual-identified adults ( Mage = 31.42) whether experiences with homophobic stigmatization and internalized homophobia simultaneously mediated the relation of gender nonconformity with mental health. Results indicated that homophobic stigmatization and internalized homophobia partially mediated the relation between gender nonconformity and mental health. Gender nonconformity was related to more mental health problems via increased experiences with homophobic stigmatization and to less mental health problems because of reduced levels of internalized homophobia. However, the mediated relation of gender nonconformity with mental health via homophobic stigmatization was only significant for men.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1211-1222 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Female
- Homophobia/psychology
- Humans
- Male
- Mental Disorders/psychology
- Netherlands
- Self Concept
- Sexual and Gender Minorities/psychology
- Sexuality/psychology
- Social Stigma