Author ORCID Identifier
Santo - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-1519
Martin-Storey - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0026-1545
Recchia - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-6430
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-4-2020
Publication Title
Journal of Homosexuality
Volume
68
Issue
12
First Page
2075
Last Page
2096
Abstract
Self-continuity, or how an individual understands their sense of self as persisting from past to present and present to future, is an important aspect of the self-concept that is linked to mental health outcomes. This self-concept construct may be particularly pertinent for sexual minority populations, as living in a heterosexist environment may prove detrimental for the development of self-continuity. The current study examined self-continuity among sexual minority and heterosexual community college and university students (N = 292). Compared to their heterosexual peers, sexual minority participants reported lower levels of self-continuity. Self-continuity moderated the associations between victimization due to gender nonconformity and victimization due to sexual minority status and depressive symptoms, such that higher levels of self-continuity were protective among individuals who were experiencing higher levels of victimization due to gender nonconformity or sexual minority status. Findings will be discussed in terms of their implications for identity development among emerging adults.
Recommended Citation
Alexa Martin-Storey , Holly E. Recchia & Jonathan B. Santo (2021) Self-Continuity Moderates the Association Between Sexual-Minority Status Based Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms, Journal of Homosexuality, 68:12, 2075-2096, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2020.1733350
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Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Homosexuality on March 4, 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2020.1733350