Linking Public Opinion Perception, Minority, and Stigma - An Integrated Model of Hiding Male Same-Sex Affection in Public

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ID3666682
AuthorsRichard Lemke (0000-0002-8989-456X, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume70
Issue11
Pages2319-2347
Publication date2023-09-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2022.2059970
PMID35452372
OpenAlexW4224233630
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited53

Inspired by the question of why some gay and bisexual men hide same-sex affection when in public, this study integrates the concept of minority stress into Noelle-Neumann's spiral of silence theory and Goffman's interaction order to build an integrated model explaining why some people avoid nonverbal stigma expression in public. It is hypothesized that perceived stigma, prejudice events, and internalized stigma will result in a greater tendency to hide male same-sex affection. An empirical study involving n = 25,884 gay and bisexual men in Germany showed that higher levels of perceived stigma and internalized stigma were associated with a greater tendency to hide male same-sex affection when in public. However, being a victim of prejudice events did not substantially predict whether individuals hide their male same-sex affection. Findings are discussed in terms of their generalizability and implications for the underlying theory

Abandonment (legal · Affection · Developmental psychology · Minority stress · Perception · Political science · Politics · Prejudice (legal term · Public opinion · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Stigma (botany · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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