Heterosexual Bias in the Identity Self-Portraits of Gay Men, Lesbians, and Bisexuals

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3628367
AutoresSean G Massey (0000-0001-5984-7116, City University of New York), Suzanne C Ouellette (City University of New York)
Año1996
Volumen32
Número1
Páginas57-76
Fecha de publicación1996-12-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j082v32n01_05
PMID8972399
OpenAlexW2015743110
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7

This study examined identity processes of gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals. Self-esteem scores, perceived stigma scores, and identity structures were obtained for 19 gay, bisexual, and lesbian participants. It was predicted that participants with heterosexually biased roles in superordinate positions in their identity structures would describe themselves more negatively and would have lower self-esteem. Additionally, those with higher perceived stigma would describe themselves more negatively and would have lower self-esteem. Seventy-three percent of the participants indicated that they were in one or more heterosexually biased roles. As predicted, heterosexually biased superordinate roles and negative self-descriptive attributes both relate to lower self-esteem. Higher perceived stigma does not relate to self-esteem and instead correlates with increased use of positive self-descriptive attributes

Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Lesbian · Psychiatry · Self-concept · Self-esteem · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Stigma (botany · Superordinate goals · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology