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Homosexual identity formation: a theoretical model.
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In this article, a six-stage model of homosexual identity formation is outlined within the framework of interpersonal congruency theory, where a person is seen to have an active role in the acquisition of a homosexual identity, and alternative paths of development are proposed within each stage.Abstract:
A six-stage model of homosexual identity formation is outlined within the framework of interpersonal congruency theory. Stages are differentiated on the basis of the person's perceptions of his/her own behavior and the actions that arise as a consequence of this perception. The person is seen to have an active role in the acquisition of a homosexual identity. Alternative paths of development are proposed within each stage. The notion that people can accept homosexuality as a positively valued status is assumed. Several factors believed to be influential in determining whether a person takes one line of development or another are discussed. The model is intended to be applied to both female and male homosexuals.read more
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Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: conceptual issues and research evidence
TL;DR: It is shown that LGBs have a higher prevalence of mental disorders than heterosexuals and a conceptual framework is offered for understanding this excess in prevalence of disorder in terms of minority stress--explaining that stigma, prejudice, and discrimination create a hostile and stressful social environment that causes mental health problems.
The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding
TL;DR: The National Institutes of Health asked the Institute of Medicine to assess current knowledge of the health status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations; to identify research gaps and opportunities; and to outline a research agenda to help NIH focus its research in this area.
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Homosexual identity formation: Testing a theoretical model
TL;DR: In this article, a questionnaire was constructed to measure a number of factors believed to be critical to homosexual identity development and the results indicated that these findings were not the result of researcher bias, a discriminant analysis was carried out.
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Ethnic and racial identity during adolescence and into young adulthood: an integrated conceptualization.
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor,Stephen M. Quintana,Richard M. Lee,William E. Cross,Deborah Rivas-Drake,Seth J. Schwartz,Moin Syed,Tiffany Yip,Eleanor K. Seaton +8 more
TL;DR: A metaconstruct is proposed to capture experiences that reflect both individuals' ethnic background and their racialized experiences in a specific sociohistorical context and presents milestones in the development of ERI across developmental periods.
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LGB and Questioning Students in Schools: The Moderating Effects of Homophobic Bullying and School Climate on Negative Outcomes
TL;DR: Results indicate that schools have the ability to lessen negative outcomes for LGB and sexually questioning students through creating positive climates and reducing homophobic teasing.
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Efficient Utilization of Non-Numerical Information in Quantitative Analysis General Theory and the Case of Simple Order
Robert P. Abelson,John W. Tukey +1 more
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Sexual and social problems of lesbians
Abstract: The results of a study of 151, 18 to 40 years old lesbian women from four large metropolitan areas in West‐Germany are reported. Particular attention is given to the coming‐out period, to the meaning of heterosexual experiences of lesbians and to the multiple social and psychological problems resulting from being a lesbian in this society.