Same-sex relationships and minority stress.

Autor: Rostosky SS; University of Kentucky, United States. Electronic address: s.rostosky@uky.edu., Riggle ED; University of Kentucky, United States.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current opinion in psychology [Curr Opin Psychol] 2017 Feb; Vol. 13, pp. 29-38. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.04.011
Abstrakt: Same-sex relationships are stigmatized in a culture that privileges heterosexual relationships. This stigma creates minority stress in the lives of same-sex couples. We review current research on minority stress and same-sex relationships using an ecological framework to conceptualize the sources of minority stress that impact couples. Findings from this review suggest a need for research that moves conceptually and methodologically beyond a focus on the individual to a focus on the dyad and the interpersonal, institutional, and cultural sources of minority stress that affect couple relationships. Focusing on the strengths and resiliencies of same-sex couples will also extend the research. Creating effective dyadic interventions will promote the health and well-being of same-sex couples and their families.
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Databáze: MEDLINE