Social Stigma and Sexual Minorities’ Romantic Relationship Functioning
A Meta-Analytic Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23364490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Matthew Doyle (0000-0002-8010-6870, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, corresponding author), Lisa Molix (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1363-1381 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0146167215594592 |
| PMID | 26199218 |
| OpenAlex | W996371049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 83 |
| References cited | 107 |
To bolster knowledge of determinants of relationship functioning among sexual minorities, the current meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively review evidence for the association between social stigma and relationship functioning as well as examine potential moderators. Thirty-five studies were identified, including 130 effect sizes (39 independent; N = 10,745). Across studies, evidence was found for a small but significant inverse association between social stigma and relationship functioning. Furthermore, this association was moderated by stigma type (with more deleterious associations for internalized relative to perceived stigma) and dimension of relationship functioning (with more deleterious associations for affective relative to cognitive and negative relative to positive). Evidence for demographic moderators (region, sex, race, age) was generally mixed although important limitations related to unique characteristics of study samples are discussed. We conclude by highlighting the importance of social stigma for relationship functioning and point toward directions for future research and policy action.
Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 8,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
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