The Effect of Internalized Homonegativity on Depression Through Outness and Perceived Discrimination in Thai Sexual Minorities
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Objective: The current study aimed to examine the relationships that internalized homonegativity (i.e., the internalization of homosexuality negative self-perception) had with depression with outness and perceived discrimination as relevant mechanisms. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. Data were collected from 263 sexual minority participants, using multiple self-report measures. Data were then analyzed using path analyses. Results: The hypothesized model of the relationships between internalized homonegativity had with depression fit with the empirical data. Both direct and indirect effects of internalized homonegativity (IH) on depression were noted. A positive effect of internalized homonegativity on depression was supported, as well as relevant indirect relationships. Internalized homonegativity had a positive direct effect on perceived discrimination and a negative indirect effect on outness, which in turn had a direct positive effect on perceived discrimination. The discrimination in turn had a positive direct effect on depression. Conclusion: This study is the first to clarify the associations among internalized homonegativity, depression, outness, and perceived discrimination with Thai samples. This knowledge could also enhance therapy’s effectiveness by preventing and alleviating depression in sexual minorities that stemmed from internalized homonegativity.
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