The association between the hostile-world scenario, perceived control, and emotional distress among gay men and lesbians

Ora Nakash; Maayan Nagar; Matan Zisman; Reut Bloom; Geva Shenkman

doi:10.1080/19359705.2016.1236054

The association between the hostile-world scenario, perceived control, and emotional distress among gay men and lesbians

Ora Nakash, Maayan Nagar, Matan Zisman, Reut Bloom, Geva Shenkman

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Abstract

We examined the moderating role perceived control plays in the relationship between hostile-world scenarios unique to gay men and lesbians and emotional distress. A convenience sample of Israeli gay (n = 56) and lesbian (n = 42) participants who were recruited online through snowball sampling completed questionnaires examining emotional distress, perceived control, and hostile-world themes unique to the gay and lesbian communities. The hostile-world scenario was significantly and positively associated with emotional distress. Additionally, only among lesbians, perceived control moderated the relationship between the hostile-world scenario and emotional distress. Perceived control may provide a protective factor against the effect of hostile-world scenarios on emotional distress among lesbians.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-114
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2016.1236054
State	Published - 3 Apr 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Emotional distress
gay
hostile-world scenario
lesbian
perceived control

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