The negative effects of internalized homonegativity on sexual satisfaction: dyadic effects and gender-based differences in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorBahamondes, Joaquin
dc.contributor.authorBarrientos, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorGuzman-Gonzalez, Monica
dc.contributor.authorGarrido-Rojas, Lusmenia
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Fabiola
dc.contributor.authorEspinoza-Tapia, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:20:53Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:20:53Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractHeterosexism is not only expressed through sexual prejudice as an external stressor, but also as an internalized rejection toward one's own (and others') sexually diverse identity. That is, lesbian women and gay men themselves internalize negative societal attitudes toward their sexual orientation and identity-a phenomenon called internalized homonegativity. A wealth of research shows that internalized homonegativity negatively affects the health and social adjustment of gay and lesbian people. However, the literature has documented this trend from an individual (over a dyadic) perspective, and largely among gay (over lesbian) samples. To address this oversight, we analyzed data from 210 gay and lesbian couples in Chile to examine both actor and partner effects of internalized homonegativity on their sexual satisfaction. Results from moderation analyses from an actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) approach show that partners' internalized homonegativity negatively affects actor sexual satisfaction, a pattern significantly moderated by gender; that is, only observed among lesbian couples. Our results further demonstrated that these effects hold above and beyond the actor and partner effects of age and relationship satisfaction, as well as relationship length. These results are consistent with the broader literature, which discusses the specific features of internalized homonegativity in lesbian women, characterized-among other aspects-by restrictive social demands over their sexuality. Accordingly, our findings highlight the deleterious relational consequences of internalized homonegativity and offer a relevant empirical contribution to the understanding of specific minority stress dynamics among lesbian women.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10894160.2022.2122197
dc.identifier.eissn1540-3548
dc.identifier.issn1089-4160
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10894160.2022.2122197
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92601
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000853803500001
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final40
dc.pagina.inicio22
dc.revistaJournal of lesbian studies
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectInternalized homonegativity
dc.subjectinternalized homophobia
dc.subjectminority stress
dc.subjectpositive sexuality
dc.subjectsame-sex couples
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleThe negative effects of internalized homonegativity on sexual satisfaction: dyadic effects and gender-based differences in Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen27
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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