Living in Sin? How Gay Catholics Manage Their Conflicting Sexual and Religious Identities
| Autor: | Igor J. Pietkiewicz, Monika Kołodziejczyk-Skrzypek |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Adult
Male media_common.quotation_subject Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology Catholic Conflict Psychological 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Identity Spirituality Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Homosexuality Sociology Homosexuality Male Psychology(all) General Psychology media_common Original Paper 030505 public health Interpretative phenomenological analysis 05 social sciences Catholicism Doctrine Middle Aged Mental health Religion Gay Personal identity Sexual orientation 0305 other medical science Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Sexual Behavior |
| ISSN: | 0004-0002 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10508-016-0752-0 |
| Popis: | Religious principles and values provide meaning and affect personal identity. They may also conflict with intimate needs and desires. This article examines how gay Catholics manage conflicting areas between their sexual and religious selves. Eight Polish gays with a Catholic background, who identified themselves as strong believers, shared their experiences during semi-structured interviews that were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results showed that internalization of the principles taught by the Roman Catholic Church triggered a conflict when participants became aware of their homosexuality. They used a number of strategies to reconcile conflicting identities, including limiting their religious involvement, questioning interpretation of the doctrine, undermining priests’ authority, trying to reject homosexual attraction, putting trust in God’s plan, using professional help, and seeking acceptance from clergy. This study alerts mental health professionals to specific risk factors associated with experiencing a religious conflict, and offers guidelines for counseling and further research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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