In this qualitative study, we
examined the sources and nature of social support reported by 24 gay, bisexual
and queer Hispanic college men at a small liberal arts college and a large
university in the USA.
We identified four themes of support across the
interviews: Shared experiences (46%), Protector (42%), Support in the air (33%)
and Gradual support (29%). Shared experiences included support from those who
had previous experience with the lesbian, gay or bisexual community. Protector
indicated a type of support that was psychologically, emotionally or physically
protective in nature. Participants also reported receiving indirect support
such as nonverbal behaviours or indirect gestures of endorsement and caring
(support in the air). Participants reported that many of their network members
came to support them gradually over time (gradual support). Within each theme
we found support from both women and men, who provided support in
gender-consistent ways.
Our results highlight that despite continued prejudice
and discrimination in society, sexual and racial/ethnic minority men have
strongholds of support from men and women in their lives that enable them to
navigate their development successfully.
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- 1 Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies , University of Houston-Clear Lake , Houston , USA.
- 2 Departments of Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies , Florida International University , Miami , USA.
- Cult Health Sex. 2016 Mar 4:1-14
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