Subtle and blatant perceived discrimination and well-being in lesbians and gay men in SpainThe role of social support

  1. Fernando Molero 1
  2. Prado Silván-Ferrero 1
  3. María José Fuster-Ruiz de Apodaca 1
  4. Encarnación Nouvilas-Pallejá 1
  5. Daniel Pérez-Garín 1
  1. 1 Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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    Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

    Madrid, España

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Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 29

Issue: 4

Pages: 475-481

Type: Article

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Abstract

Background: The situation of lesbians and gay men (LGs) in Spain has improved signifi cantly in recent decades. However, Spanish society still exhibits prejudice and discrimination. The current study pursues three main goals: 1) to analyse the extent to which LGs perceive blatant and subtle discrimination, 2) to explore the relationship between perceived discrimination and LGs’ psychological and subjective well-being, and 3) to analyse the possible mediational role of social support in reducing the negative infl uence of perceived discrimination on well-being. Method: The sample comprised 237 lesbians and 232 gay men. Results: The results show higher perceived subtle than blatant discrimination, and that subtle discrimination affects LGs’ well-being more negatively than blatant discrimination. Results show that social support helps to alleviate the negative effects of discrimination on well-being. Conclusions: These results are important and may contribute to the design of interventions to improve the well-being of lesbians and gay men

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