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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2020

Why Do Some Gay Men Identify as "Straight-Acting" and How Is It Related to Well-Being?

Christopher John Hunt, James Morandini, Ilan Dar-Nimrod, Fiona Kate Barlow

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher John HuntSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia. christopher.hunt@sydney.edu.au.
James MorandiniSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia.
Ilan Dar-NimrodSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia.
Fiona Kate BarlowSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUUniversity of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent literature has described the phenomenon of "straight-acting" gay men: gay men who identify with traditional heteronormative masculinity. The current study examined predictors of "straight-acting" identification in gay men and how identifying as straight-acting relates to well-being. A sample of Australian gay men (N = 966) provided self-report data on two potential predictors of straight-acting identity: self-perceived masculinity and internalized homophobia. A path analysis assessed how these variables related to straight-acting identification. While masculine self-presentation positively predicted well-being and internalized homophobia negatively predicted well-being, straight-acting identification, which positively correlated with both, did not independently predict either psychological distress or physical well-being. Analyses further suggested that internalized homophobia had particularly deleterious effects among gay men who were more feminine. Implications for clinical and public health interventions among gay men are discussed.

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Self ConceptAdolescentAdultAgedHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSexual and Gender MinoritiesYoung AdultGay menInternalized homophobiaMasculinitySexual orientationWell-being

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PMID32319034
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