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“Strong Together”: Minority Stress, Internalized Homophobia, Relationship Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms among Taiwanese Young Gay Men

Liang, Zurong, Huang, Yu-Te·2022·The Journal of Sex Research
DOI 10.1080/00224499.2021.1947954
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Taiwan’s legalization of same-sex marriage affords legal status for romantic relationships between sexual minority individuals. Yet, little is known about the role of intimate relationships in the experiences of minority stress and mental health among gay men. This study tested a model where internalized homophobia mediated the association between distal minority stress and depressive symptoms and relationship satisfaction was posited as a moderator. Data came from a sample (n = 557) of Taiwanese young gay men who were in a romantic relationship. Respondents completed the scales of distal minority stress, internalized homophobia, relationship satisfaction, and depressive symptoms. Mediation and moderation analyses were performed on the macro PROCESS. The Johnson-Neyman (J-N) technique was used to interpret the moderating effect of relationship satisfaction. Results show that both distal minority stress and internalized homophobia were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Internalized homophobia partially mediated the association between distal minority stress and depressive symptoms. Relationship satisfaction had a moderating effect. The effect of distal minority stress was lower among those who reported high satisfaction in their current romantic relationship. This study suggested that a satisfying relationship provides protection for gay men’s mental health. Clinicians should attend to relationship issues when working with sexual minority clients.

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  • Proximal stressors arise from a socialization process in which sexual and gender minority people learn to reject themselves (internalized stigma), develop expectations of rejection, and/or conceal their LGBT identity.

    “Proximal stressors arise from a socialization process in which sexual and gender minority people learn to reject themselves for being LGBT (internalized stigma) [12,13], develop expectations to be stigmatized due to awareness of prevailing social stigma (expectations of rejection) [14], and/or hide their LGBT identity as a way to protect themselves against distal minority stressors (identity Conce”

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Authors
Liang, Z., & Huang, Y.-T.
Affiliations
University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Huang, Yu-Te
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Sex Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2021-07-03
Volume
59
Issue
5
Pages
621-631
ISSN
  • 0022-4499 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-8519
DOI
10.1080/00224499.2021.1947954
OpenAlex
W3182852798
Cited by
31
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3
FWCI
4.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Sex Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (Early Career Scheme #27616418)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords
minority stress, internalized homophobia, relationship satisfaction, depressive symptoms, young gay men, sexual minority mental health, romantic relationships, mediation, moderation, same-sex marriage legalization
MeSH terms
Sexual and Gender Minorities, Depression, Humans, Male, Minority Groups, Personal Satisfaction, Homosexuality, Male, Homophobia

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