2015/10/05 by Rigmor C. Berg, Heather M. Munthe-Kaas, Heather Menzies Munthe‐Kaas +1 · 210 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Clinical psychology #Empirical research #HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions #Homosexuality #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #Lesbian #Psychoanalysis #Psychology #Qualitative research #Reproductive Health and Technologies #Social psychology #Social science #Sociology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/00918369.2015.1083788
published in Journal of Homosexuality 63(4), 541-558 (Taylor & Francis)
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Internalized homonegativity (IH) is an important variable affecting the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons. We included 201 studies in a systematic mapping review of IH. Most studies were conducted in North America and examined IH as a predictor of poor health. The primary focus of 14 studies was IH scale measurement, and, in total, these studies detailed nine distinct scales. Eighteen studies compared levels of IH in LGB populations, four described prevention programs, and one investigated IH using qualitative methods. Our review indicates that further research is needed, particularly qualitative research and ways to ameliorate IH.