Race-Based Discrimination, Internalized Racism, and Anticipatory Stigma Among Sexual Minority Men in Same-Race and Interracial Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3633775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Junye Ma (0000-0002-1353-1279, San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology), Glenn J Wagner (0000-0001-9081-3299), Glenn Wagner (RAND), Daniel E Siconolfi (RAND), Daniel Siconolfi (0000-0002-7805-5410), Carrie L Nacht (0000-0002-2533-3034, San Diego State University), Erik D Storholm (0000-0001-7072-4248, San Diego State University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2025.2501408 |
| PMID | 40338202 |
| OpenAlex | W4410206572 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 64 |
Sexual minority men (SMM) of color in inter-racial/ethnic relationships experience more stress than those in same-race/ethnic relationships. While minority stress in SMM couples has been studied, few studies have examined race/ethnicity and SMM relationship dynamics in an integrative manner, especially at the individual level. This study examined race-based discrimination, internalized racism, and anticipatory stigma among 391 U.S. SMM who reported being in romantic relationships. A MANOVA model analyzed differences in these outcomes across six groups: a) Latinx SMM with a Latinx partner, b) White SMM with a White partner, c) Black SMM with a Black partner, d) Asian SMM with an Asian partner, e) White SMM with a partner of color, and f) SMM of color with a White partner. There were significant differences in internalized racism across Asian, Latinx, and White SMM with a partner who shared the same racial/ethnic background. Anticipatory stigma was significantly higher for Black SMM with a Black partner than for Asian SMM with an Asian partner. SMM of color with a partner of color reported greater internalized racism and race-based discrimination than White SMM with a White partner. Racism and stigma were consistently higher among SMM of color with a White partner than White SMM with a partner of color. Our findings highlight the importance of considering the intersectionality between racial/ethnic identity and relationship dynamics when designing relationship-based interventions
Minority stress · Prejudice (legal term · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Racism · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |