Network Analysis of the Association between Minority Stress and Activism in LGB People from Poland.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ
; 14(7): 1853-1867, 2024 Jun 21.
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ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
This paper presents an analysis of the associations between minority stressors and activism in the population of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in Poland. (2)Methods:
The cross-sectional online-based research was conducted among 192 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in two groups activists (n = 51) and people not engaged in activism (n = 141). Four scales of the Sexual Minority Stress Scale were used Internalized Homophobia, Expectation of Rejection, Concealment, and Sexual Minority Negative Events Scale. Activism was measured using the Activism Scale and a single item asking about belonging to an activist group. (3)Results:
Activists, lesbians, and gays scored significantly higher in the Sexual Minority Negative Events than people not involved in activism and bisexual individuals. Attitude toward LGBT+ activism correlated weakly and positively with Sexual Minority Negative Events and Expectation of Rejection while negatively with Internalized Homophobia. The Network Analysis showed that positive attitudes toward LGBT+ activism, the expectation of rejection, and negative events in minority stress are the most influential variables in the network model, playing a crucial role in the interaction between particular dimensions of minority stress. (4)Conclusions:
Prevention and intervention programs should focus on reducing minority stress, especially negative events and rejection, especially among lesbians, gays, and people engaged in LGBT+ activism. The cooperation of politicians, lawyers, social workers, and psychologists is required to decrease homophobia and the stigmatization of people representing sexual and gender minorities.
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Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ
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2024
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