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- Internalised homophobia and HIV stigma: exploring the potential effect of double stigma on general and sexual well-being of gays and lesbians in SloveniaPublication . Strukelj, Eva; Giger, Jean ChristopheThe present paper is a summary of two studies carried out as a part of the Master Programme in Clinical and Health Psychology. The aim of Study 1 was to adapt and validate an instrument intended to measure a specific faucet of well-being—sexual self-esteem—to Slovenian language. The analysis of the psychometric properties (N = 435) indicated that the Slovenian version of Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory—Short Form was adequate and reliable. Based on these results, the instrument was deemed suitable for Study 2. Study 2 dealt with two principal objectives and was, thus, divided in two parts. The objective of Part 1 was to adapt and validate an instrument assessing stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV. Based on a sample of 302 people, the instrument provided sufficient evidence for its utility. The objective of Study 2—Part 2 (i.e., the main study) was to examine whether an important relationship exists between stigma towards homosexuality and HIV related stigma. A hypothesis of the ‘double stigma effect’ on general well-being (evaluated via depression) and sexual self-esteem was also tested. The analyses conducted on the final sample of 95 same-sex oriented Slovenians and subsample of men (n = 39) showed no significant correlations between the two stigmas. The results of the female participants (n = 53) did show a weak but significant association. No significant relations were observed between any of the two stigmas and depression. With regards to sexual health, a significant negative relationship was observed between the levels of internalised homophobia and sexual self-esteem. It was found that the presence of the former can be understood as a predictor of several dimensions of sexual wellbeing of homosexually oriented Slovenians. The hypothesis of the effect of the double stigma on both general and sexual well-being was rejected.
- Slovenian adaptation of the sexual self-esteem inventory: Preliminary resultsPublication . Strukelj, Eva; Giger, J. -CSexual self-esteem is related to sexual identity, self-concept, and well-being. The Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory—Short Form (SSEI-SF) is a common measure of sexual self-esteem containing five seven-item subscales. There is a lack of valid measures adapted to specific sociocultural backgrounds. The aim of this study was to develop a Slovenian adaptation of SSEI-SF, to analyse its factor structure, and to measure its psychometric reliability and validity.
- The association between internalised homophobia and internalization of traditional gender rolesPublication . Strukelj, Eva; Gregorio, David Miguel; Giger, J.Objective: For men, heteronormative societies often use heterosexualhomosexual dichotomy as a central symbol of masculinity. Similarly, lesbians are commonly stereotyped as ‘masculine’. The aim of the present study was to investigate if internalised homophobia is positively related to one’s the endorsement of traditional gender roles and to compare whether the hypothesised relation differs between gays and lesbians.
- The association between sexual self-esteem and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identityPublication . Strukelj, Eva; Carreiras, Luis Miguel Coelho; Giger, J-CObjective: Self-esteem is based on the verification of social/group, role, and individual identity. Previous studies imply that possessing a stigmatized identity (e.g., LGB identity) can thus be seen as a threat to the self-esteem of the LGB population. The goal of the present study was to investigate whether the endorsement of LGB self- and collective-identity is associated with a specific facet of self-esteem—sexual self-esteem (SSE).