Psychological Distress as Mediator Between Perceived Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Sexual Minorities
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Psychological Distress as Mediator Between Perceived Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Sexual Minorities by Desta A. Taylor Stigma is a multi-facetted construct that permeates the daily lives of sexual minorities including perceptions of self and social interactions. While research findings are ubiquitous on the negative mental health outcomes of living with a stigmatized identity (Link & Phelan, 2001), little is known about how perceived stigma may influence relationship satisfaction among sexual minorities. The present study investigated the relationship between perceived stigma and relationship satisfaction and whether psychological distress served as a mediating mechanism. Furthermore, a unique aspect of this study is its examination of multiple domains of stigma. Results indicated that sexual minorities experienced more perceived discrimination, public stigma, and self-stigma
Author: Desta A. Taylor
Institution: East Tennessee State University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W164518802