Negative identity experiences of bisexual and other non-monosexual people: A qualitative report. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flanders, Corey E.; Robinson, Margaret; Legge, Melissa Marie; Tarasoff, Lesley A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of gay & lesbian mental health. Volume 20:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 152
• Page End: 172
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Bisexuality -- microaggressions -- minority stress -- social ecological model; Gays -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Lesbians -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Homosexuality -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Bisexuality -- Periodicals; Bisexuality; Gays -- Mental health; Homosexuality; Lesbians -- Mental health; Psychotherapy; Periodicals; 616.8900866405
• DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2015.1108257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1935-9705

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this article, we report experiences that bisexual and other nonmonosexual people perceive as negative or threatening toward their sexual identity that may relate to mental health. A 28-day, daily diary study investigated whether participants encountered negative experiences related to their sexual identity. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, participants' experiences were organized according to a social ecological model. Experiences were reported at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social-structural levels, though most negative sexual identity experiences occurred at the interpersonal level. Implications for negative health outcomes research and the inclusion of bisexual-specific stressors in minority stress research are discussed.