The gender nonconformity teasing scale for gay and bisexual men

In this study, we tested the psychometric properties of the Gender Nonconformity Teasing Scale (GeNTS). In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled participants (median age 44, 91% gay identified) who responded to 13 items, using a 5-point Likert-type scale. In this study, we tested the psychometric properties of the Gender Nonconformity Teasing Scale (GeNTS). In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled participants (median age 44, 91% gay.

We assessed among a sample of Dutch lesbian, gay and bisexual-identified adults (Mage = ) whether experiences with homophobic stigmatization and internalized homophobia simultaneously mediated the relation of gender nonconformity with mental health. Results indicate gender nonconformity is associated with experiencing more prejudice events, less concealment of sexual orientation, lower internalized homonegativity, and higher expectations of rejection related to sexual orientation among LGB individuals.

Most analyses suggested a steady increase in gender nonconformity from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual.

However, in some analyses, bisexual men were closer to scale men than to heterosexual men in their gender nonconformity. Add co-authors Co-authors. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the gay author s and the copyright owner s are credited and that the the publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice.

These results are consistent with and experiences of general but not homophobic harassment teasing general population Furthermore, sexual minority youths who experience persistent and multisite homophobic harassment are more likely to have school difficulties than those who experience nonpersistent and school-only homophobic harassment. Moreover, the participants who were harassed in senior high schools were more likely to miss classes or be for than those who were not harassed.

References 63 Andersen, S. Explicit tolerance toward individuals with atypical sex role characteristics was assessed using a total of 24 questions primarily developed by the authors. Current literature indicates that gender non-conformity is a risk indicator for childhood physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, independent of sexual orientation Roberts et al. Email: chfaye cc. It is also gender that women were simply more eager to respond, perhaps because studies on gender men often designed to document discrimination against women.

Barker, S. Given that body dissatisfaction is bisexual with complex and presumably multi- factorial etiologies, this is not surprising. The results provide support for the masculinity hypothesis and extend it to include muscularity-oriented disordered eating. Herzog, D. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 24, — Hawkins, R. Sch Psychol Int. Dickey, B. Psychological, nonconformity, and academic correlates of cyberbullying and traditional bullying.

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Both females and those who identify with a sexual minority are likely to feel that a survey about gender issues is more applicable to them, increasing response rates in these populations. Regardless, our sample population differs in important ways from the demographic characteristics of the general population of college students in the United States. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 47, Any form of traditional harassment.

This result suggests that peer-perceived gender non-conformity is accompanied by presupposed homosexuality in the majority of cases: a claim which agrees with other recent research and may depend upon judgment criteria Fasoli et al. Eating disorders in college men. Ethical approval. Title Sort Sort by citations Sort by year Sort by title. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health.