What About Me? Sense of Belonging and Depressive Symptoms among Bisexual Women

McLaren, Suzanne; Castillo, Paola

doi:10.1080/15299716.2020.1759174

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“…gay or lesbian). This expectation was based on previous evidence indicating that individuals with plurisexual identities exhibit greater health disadvantage than individuals with monosexual identities (Booker et al, 2017;Chan et al, 2020;Perales, 2019;Perales & Campbell, 2019), and accounts of greater stigma and exclusion against individuals holding plurisexual compared to monosexual identities (Dyar et al, 2015;Flanders et al, 2017;Hayfield, 2021;McLaren & Castillo, 2020). Consistent with this prediction, our analyses revealed that bisexual and pansexual employees reported significantly lower levels of workplace wellbeing than gay/lesbian individuals.…”

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“…Indeed, plurisexual LGBTQ+ people face additional sexual stigma and encounter more minority stressors than monosexual LGBTQ+ people, both within and outside the workplace (Dyar et al, 2015). For bisexual people, for instance, additional stressors stem from biphobia, binegativity and the delegitimisation or erasure of bisexual identity, including exposure to claims of bisexuality being an 'experimental phase' and pressures to conform to a monosexual identity such as gay, lesbian or 'straight' (Flanders et al, 2017;Hayfield, 2021;McLaren & Castillo, 2020;Prior, 2021). The same processes are likely to operate, perhaps even more strongly, for pansexual individuals.…”

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Workplace wellbeing among LGBTQ+ Australians: Exploring diversity within diversity

Donaghy

Perales

2022

Journal of Sociology

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A wealth of research documents disparities in workplace outcomes between cisgender heterosexual employees and LGBTQ+ employees. However, few studies have examined how workplace wellbeing may differ among different subgroups within the LGBTQ+ umbrella – that is, the notion of ‘diversity within diversity’. The current study fills this gap in knowledge by theorising and testing differences in workplace wellbeing across nuanced sexual- and gender-identity groups. To accomplish this, we use unique survey data from the 2020 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Employee Survey ( n = 5270 respondents and 146 organisations) and random-intercept multilevel regression models. Our results reveal significant differences in workplace wellbeing between different diversity groups. For example, LGBTQ+ employees identifying as gay/lesbian and as cisgender men generally report better outcomes than employees identifying with other minority identities. Overall, our findings call for workplace equity policies that target stigma towards plurisexual, gender non-conforming, and smaller and more invisible diversity groups.

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Workplace wellbeing among LGBTQ+ Australians: Exploring diversity within diversity

Donaghy

Perales

2022

Journal of Sociology

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“…(1) Regarding homo-bi-negativity, in line with previous literature [ 29 ], we hypothesize that bisexual women may have higher levels of internalized homo-bi-negativity when compared to lesbian women.…”

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Internalized Homonegativity and Sexual Quality of Life in Italian Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Pavanello Decaro,

Prunas

2024

Healthcare

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This study investigates the relationship between sexual quality of life (SQoL) and internalized homonegativity among Italian lesbian and bisexual cisgender women, drawing on the minority stress model. The aim of this study is to compare levels of internalized homonegativity and SQoL between the two groups, exploring the association between these variables. We used a quantitative methodology based on a questionnaire. The data were collected through an online questionnaire from 686 women, including 217 lesbians and 469 bisexuals, using the Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale and the Female-Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and linear regression, were performed to assess group differences and predictors of SQoL. The findings support the hypothesis that bisexual women may experience higher levels of internalized homonegativity. Additionally, the study reveals disparities in SQoL, with lesbian women reporting better outcomes. The linear regression model confirmed a significant negative association between internalized homonegativity and SQoL. The results highlight the need for further research on factors influencing sexual well-being in sexual minority women, and the need to give thorough attention to specific sexual identities in clinical and research practice.

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“…Bisexual populations show reduced perceived social support (Frost et al, 2016), feeling unsupported by both heterosexual and LGBTQ+ communities due to biphobia (Hayfield et al, 2014; Parmenter et al, 2021). This lack of community is associated with further negative health outcomes (Balsam & Mohr, 2007), while bisexual individuals with high levels of community belonging show more positive psychological well-being (McLaren & Castillo, 2020). Identity work strategies, such as selective association with supportive communities (Snow & Anderson, 1987), may, therefore, promote better well-being among bisexual fathers.…”

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“Caught between two worlds”: Managing identity in bisexual fatherhood.

Matthews,

Bower-Brown,

Imrie

2024

Journal of Family Psychology

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Bisexuality in fatherhood is largely invisible, with very little known about the experiences of bisexual fathers. Conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom, this study is one of the first to explore the experiences of bisexual fathers, and, using an identify-focused approach, it aims to understand bisexual fathers' experiences of managing their bisexuality and role as a father. Twenty-four bisexual fathers in Europe and North America took part in qualitative, semistructured interviews that focused on their bisexual identity, becoming a parent, experiences of family life, and community involvement. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted, and four themes were identified: valuing different types of authenticity, seeking safety in the community, reconciling bisexuality with the traditional family, and sharing and learning across age groups. Despite describing their identity as often invisible, fathers indicated that their personal identity had a significant impact on their social interactions as well as their individual parenting and family practices. Findings contrast stage models of LGBTQ+ identity development, as fathers' identity work practices were often more important for their identity development and integration than aspiring for full "outness." Findings expand our scholarly understanding of the role of identity in parenting and highlight the need to improve representation and support for bisexual fathers.

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What About Me? Sense of Belonging and Depressive Symptoms among Bisexual Women

Cited by 21 publications

References 31 publications

Workplace wellbeing among LGBTQ+ Australians: Exploring diversity within diversity

Workplace wellbeing among LGBTQ+ Australians: Exploring diversity within diversity

Internalized Homonegativity and Sexual Quality of Life in Italian Lesbian and Bisexual Women

“Caught between two worlds”: Managing identity in bisexual fatherhood.

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