Rejectn Sensivy as a Transdiagnostic Risk Factor for Internalizg Psychopathology Among Gay and Bisexual Men - PMC

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

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.

EXTENSN OF THE REJECTN SENSIVY CONSTCT TO THE INTERPERSONAL FUNCTNG OF GAY MEN

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). 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). 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. 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.

REJECTN SENSIVY AS A TRANSDIAGNOSTIC RISK FACTOR FOR INTERNALIZG PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

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. 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).

GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CONDOMLS SEX

In an exceptn, one study found that sexual orientatn-related RS was associated wh prsn for gay/lbian dividuals who reported low levels of parental acceptance, but not for those who reported high levels of parental acceptance (Feste, Wadsworth, Davila, & Goldied, 2014).

RURALY, GAY-RELATED REJECTN SENSIVY, AND MENTAL HEALTH OUT FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

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