Homophobia and mental health: A scourge of modern era

A Ventriglio, JM Castaldelli-Maia, J Torales… - Epidemiology and …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Homophobia is still a scourge in the modern era. Despite a greater acceptance of sexual
variations and same-sex marriage in many countries, homophobia is widely sustained by …

[PDF][PDF] Internalized homophobia and depression levels in LGBT individuals

E Yolaç, M Meriç - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2021 - researchgate.net
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate internalized homophobia and depression
levels in LGBT individuals. Design and Methods: This descriptive study, conducted between …

Number of psychosocial strengths predicts reduced HIV sexual risk behaviors above and beyond syndemic problems among gay and bisexual men

TA Hart, SW Noor, BD Adam, JRG Vernon… - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Syndemics research shows the additive effect of psychosocial problems on high-risk sexual
behavior among gay and bisexual men (GBM). Psychosocial strengths may predict less …

Mental health and life satisfaction on Chilean gay men and lesbian women: The role of perceived sexual stigma, internalized homophobia, and community …

F Gómez, P Cumsille, J Barrientos - Journal of Homosexuality, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Minority Stress Model has proposed that connectedness to a specific
minority community may be a protective factor for stigmatized groups. This study evaluated …

Psychophysical impact of COVID-19 pandemic and same-sex couples' conflict: The mediating effect of internalized sexual stigma

J Pistella, S Isolani, S Ioverno, F Laghi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on same-sex relationships is limited.
The present study aimed at analyzing the association between the psychophysical impact of …

Internalized sexual stigma in Italian lesbians and gay men: The roles of outness, connectedness to the LGBT community, and relationship satisfaction

M Sommantico, B De Rosa… - Journal of Sex & Marital …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The authors examined the extent to which outness, connectedness to the LGBT community,
and relationship satisfaction could be used to predict internalized sexual stigma scores. A …

Lesbian and gay relationship satisfaction among Italians: Adult attachment, social support, and internalized stigma

M Sommantico, S Parrello, B De Rosa - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020 - Springer
We examined adult attachment styles, perceived social support, internalized stigma, and
relationship satisfaction in a sample of 305 lesbians (48.2%) and gay men (51.8%), ages 19 …

HIV and STI prevention among Spanish women who have sex with women: Factors associated with dental dam and condom use

MD Gil-Llario, V Morell-Mengual, M García-Barba… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
The scientific community has systematically ignored the needs of women who have sex with
women (WSW). The invisibilization of romantic and sexual relationships between women …

Adult attachment, differentiation of self, and relationship satisfaction in lesbians and gay men

M Sommantico, I Iorio, M Lacatena… - Contemporary Family …, 2021 - Springer
We examined adult attachment styles, differentiation of self, and relationship satisfaction in a
sample of 298 Italian lesbians (48%) and gay men (52%), all of whom were ages 19–71 …

Perceived social support mediates the negative impact of insecure attachment orientations on internalized homophobia in gay men

V Calvo, M Cusinato, N Meneghet… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The mediating effect of perceived social support on the influence of insecure attachment
orientations on internalized homophobia was assessed in a group of 70 Italian gay men …