Gay-related rejectn sensivy has been lked to numero adverse health out, but s relatnship to ndomls sex remas unexamed. The pre
Contents:
- EXTENSN OF THE REJECTN SENSIVY NSTCT TO THE TERPERSONAL FUNCTNG OF GAY MEN
- EXTENSN OF THE REJECTN SENSIVY CONSTCT TO THE INTERPERSONAL FUNCTNG OF GAY MEN
- REJECTN SENSIVY AS A TRANSDIAGNOSTIC RISK FACTOR FOR INTERNALIZG PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CONDOMLS SEX
- RURALY, GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY, AND MENTAL HEALTH OUT FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
EXTENSN OF THE REJECTN SENSIVY NSTCT TO THE TERPERSONAL FUNCTNG OF GAY MEN
On the basis of recent evince suggtg that gay men are particularly likely to fear terpersonal rejectn, the thors set out to extend the rejectn sensivy nstct to the mental health ncerns of gay men. After tablishg a reliable and valid measure of the gay-related rejectn se … * gay related rejection sensitivity construct *
Keywords: rejectn sensivy, mory strs, sexual mory, gay, lbian, bisexualINTRODUCTIONSexual mori are disproportnately affected by mental health problems such as prsn, anxiety, substance e disorrs, and suicidaly (Bostwick, Boyd, Hugh, & McCabe, 2010; Kerridge et al., 2017; Kg et al., 2008; McCabe, Hugh, Bostwick, Wt, & Boyd, 2009; Meyer, 2003). Pachankis, Goldied, and Ramrattan (2008) were the first to extend the nstct of stat-based RS to sexual mori (specifilly, gay men). They veloped a measure of gay-related RS (the Gay-Related Rejectn Sensivy Sle [GRRSS]) and monstrated that was associated wh parental rejectn, ternalized stigma, and unassertive terpersonal behavr.
They also monstrated that gay-related RS mediated the associatn between parental rejectn and ternalized stigma, suggtg that may functn as a mechanism through which early experienc of rejectn fluence attus toward one’s own sexual orientatn. Sce then, their measure of gay-related RS has been adapted to measure sexual orientatn-related RS among gay men and lbian women (Feste et al., 2012) and a novel measure of RS has been veloped to pture the unique rejectn-related ncerns of sexual mory women (Dyar, Feste, Eaton, & London, 2016).
EXTENSN OF THE REJECTN SENSIVY CONSTCT TO THE INTERPERSONAL FUNCTNG OF GAY MEN
Gay-related rejectn sensivy has been lked to numero adverse health out, but s relatnship to ndomls sex remas unexamed. The prent study vtigated the role of gay-related rejectn sensivy as a predictor of ndomls sex. Gay and bisexual men pleted qutnnair … * gay related rejection sensitivity construct *
Although few studi have examed the mechanisms unrlyg the associatns, one study found that gay men who were higher RS ed more disengaged pg strategi rponse to discrimatn, which turn ntributed to their prsn and anxiety (Feste et al., 2017).
REJECTN SENSIVY AS A TRANSDIAGNOSTIC RISK FACTOR FOR INTERNALIZG PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
However, they ed an adapted versn of the GRRSS, which was signed to pture suatns which gay men experience ncerns about rejectn. The fdgs highlight the importance of g group-specific measur of RS to unrstand the nsequenc of RS specific has also been a lack of attentn to potential differenc sexual orientatn-related RS between gay/lbian and bisexual dividuals.
GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CONDOMLS SEX
For example, if a gay man ss next to someone on a b and the person mov to a different seat, the suatn is ambiguo (i. In this scenar, the gay man’s perceptn of the suatn plays an important role his experience and acknowledgg the role of perceptn experienc of rejectn, the RS mol regniz the subjective nature of the experienc (i. In an exceptn, Pachankis and lleagu examed trajectori of stigma-related experienc and mental health over eight years a sample of young gay and bisexual men (Pachankis, Sullivan, Feste, & Newb, 2018).
For example, the ESTEEM terventn was signed to rce mental and behavral health problems among young gay and bisexual men by targetg mory strs as well as universal risk factors (e. (2017) found that gay men’s anx expectatns of rejectn varied om week to week, and this weekly fluctuatn had a signifint fluence on their rpons to discrimatn and their mental health.
RURALY, GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY, AND MENTAL HEALTH OUT FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
Further, as noted, another recent study found that young gay and bisexual men’s anx expectatns of rejectn signifintly creased over the urse of eight years (Pachankis, Sullivan, Feste, & Newb, 2018).