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Attributions for Discriminatory Events and Satisfaction with Social Support in Gay Men

Abstract  

Attributions modulate the impact of stressful events on mental health. However, little is known about attributions for discriminatory
events and their relationship to psychosocial outcomes in sexual minority individuals. Relationships were examined between
gay men’s attributions for discrimination and their satisfaction with social support, a variable critical to mental health
in this population. Gay men (N = 307) completed online measures of satisfaction with social support, attributions for discriminatory events, and key minority
stress constructs. Self blaming attributions for discrimination were associated with decreased satisfaction with social support,
independent of the frequency with which participants reported experiencing discrimination. The link between self blaming and
satisfaction with social support was partially mediated by a latent affective construct comprised of anxiety, depression,
and low positive affect. A moderation effect was also found, such that the relationship between frequency of perceived discriminatory
events and dissatisfaction with social support was amplified for men reporting more blame toward perpetrators of discrimination.
Results support attributions for discrimination as valuable additions to minority stress models. Assessing self and other
blame for these discriminatory events may help to clarify pathways by which discrimination can undermine gay men’s satisfaction
with their social support networks.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-13
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-011-9822-5
  • Authors
    • Michelle Nicole Burns, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
    • Charles Kamen, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
    • Kenneth A. Lehman, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Steven R. H. Beach, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/07/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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