Coming Out for Lesbian Women
Its Relation to Anxiety, Positive Affectivity, Self-Esteem, and Social Support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3665149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen M Jordan (DePaul University), Robert H Deluty (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 41-63 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-13 |
| 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 | 10.1300/j082v35n02_03 |
| PMID | 9524921 |
| OpenAlex | W2052353779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 89 |
| References cited | 31 |
The present study investigated relations between lesbians' disclosure of their sexual orientation and psychological adjustment. The 499 participants responded to a questionnaire assessing level of self-disclosure, sources of social support, forms of socializing, self-description of sexual orientation, and length of self-identification as a lesbian. The more widely a woman disclosed her sexual orientation the less anxiety, more positive affectivity, and greater self-esteem she reported. Degree of disclosure to family, gay and lesbian friends, straight friends, and co-workers was related to overall level of social support, with those who more widely disclosed reporting greater levels of support. Participants who more widely disclosed their sexual orientation were less likely to engage in anonymous socializing, had a larger percentage of lesbian friends, and were more involved in the gay and lesbian community. Path analyses revealed a mediating effect of social reactions (both initial and current) on the relation between identity development and self-disclosure
Family medicine · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Syphilis · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 89 |
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| Citations per year | 3,42 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 88 |