Gender, sexual orientation, and mental health in the kink community: an application of coping self-efficacy theory

Background: Alt-sex practitioners are a diverse group with diverse unconventional sexual behaviors including consensual non-monogamy (CNM), kink, fetishism, and bondage/discipline dominance/submission, sadomasochism (BDSM). Perhaps because of their openness to non-normative sexuality, these communities often comprise a large proportion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, among others (LGBTQ+) individuals. LGBTQ+ individuals experience higher rates of sexual violence and consent violation than their cisgender, heterosexual peers both inside and outside of formalized alt-sex communities. Pleasure, including but not limited to sexual pleasure, is often a motivator for engaging in sexual and alt-sex activities. This study examines how consent violations influence pleasure among LGBTQ+ alt-sex members. Methods: We conducted an electronic one-time survey of LGBTQ+ alt-sex practitioners (N = 1354). In this study, we analyze open-ended responses for ways pleasure was described in response to questions about consent violations. We use thematic analyses in Dedoose online software. Results: Two subthemes emerged related to the violation itself, (a) pleasure as a motivator for violating consent and (b) pleasure in spite of consent violation. As the second theme that emerged, pleasure was a component of the aftereffects of the violation in two ways: (1) pleasure was reduced or inhibited by consent violations; (2) pleasure was a motivator for healing and advocacy. Conclusions: We discuss practical and research implications based on the complex relationships between violations and pleasure reported by participants.

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“…In the overall sample, violations were both kink-related as well as fitting typical definitions of sexual assault [41].…”

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confidence: 79%

Ownership, Enjoyment, Arousal Troubles, and Robust Education: Pleasure in LGBTQ+ Alt-Sex Members’ Responses to Consent Violations

Bowling

Wright²,

Mesaeh

et al. 2022

Sexes

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“…For example, Koç (2020) stated that the methods of coping with stress differ according to gender, Colodro et al (2010) report that coping levels through seeking social support are higher in women than in men. Some studies show that coping differs according to gender roles (Bowling et al, 2021;Vierhaus et al, 2011). reveals.…”

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confidence: 99%

Baş Etme Yetkinliğinin Yordayıcısı Olarak Psikolojik Esneklik

ACAR

2022

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Bu çalışmanın genel amacı baş etme yetkinliği ile psikolojik esneklik arasındaki yordayıcılık ilişkisinin incelenmesidir. Baş etme yetkinliği inancı, bireyin stresli ve tehdit içeren yaşam olaylarını yönetebilme kapasitesine ilişkin algısı; psikolojik esneklik, bilinçli bir insan olarak içinde bulunulan ana erişme ve o durumun izin verdiği ölçüde kişinin seçtiği değerler doğrultusunda davranmasıdır. Araştırma, nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemi bir devlet üniversitesinde farklı bölümlere devam etmekte olan 1. ve 2. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem 72’si kadın, 64’ü erkek olmak üzere toplam 136 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Çalışma grubunun yaş ranjı 17-24 olup, yaş ortalaması 21.42 (Ss: 1.76)’dir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak baş etme yetkinlik düzeyini ölçmek üzere Baş Etme Yetkinliği Ölçeği ve psikolojik esneklik düzeyini ölçmek üzere Kabul ve Eylem Formu-2 kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, psikolojik esneklik baş etme yetkinliğininin toplam varyansının %16’sını açıklamaktadır. Araştırmanın bulguları litaratürdeki benzer araştırmalar ile paralellik göstermektedir. Elde edilen sonuçlar literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır. Araştırmanın sınırlılıkları ve sunulan önerileri sunulmuştur.

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“…In particular, Cunningham and colleagues (42) identified CSE thought stopping beliefs as a primary factor implicated in suicide risk. Bowling and colleagues (64) observed that (a) transgender and non-binary adults possessed lower CSE thought stopping compared to other genders and (b) all sexual minority adults in their sample demonstrated lower CSE thought stopping compared to heterosexual counterparts. Prior research therefore illustrates the potential primacy of CSE thought stopping in understanding suicide among military personnel, and between-groups variation by LGBTQ+ identity.…”

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confidence: 98%

Moderators of Treatment Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Military Veterans in the PRIDE in All Who Served Health Promotion Group

Hilgeman

Cramer

Kaniuka

et al. 2023

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Background: Veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and related identities (LGBTQ+) have faced discrimination that puts them at increased risk for depression, anxiety, and suicide. Upstream interventions like the PRIDE in All Who Served program can improve internalized prejudice, suicide attempt likelihood, symptoms of depression, and symptoms of anxiety by addressing minority stress, facilitating social connection, and promoting engagement with the healthcare system. Yet, little is known about who benefits most from these types of services. Methods: Sixty-six US military veterans (Mean age = 47.06, SD = 13.74) provided outcome surveys before and after a 10-week health promotion group for LGBTQ+ individuals at one of 10 Veterans Health Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Coping self-efficacy and key demographic factors were examined as moderators of treatment outcomes. Results: Coping self-efficacy moderated effects across treatment outcomes with those lower in coping self-efficacy beliefs reporting the greatest benefit of the intervention. Reduction in anxiety symptoms was moderated only by problem-solving coping self-efficacy, while suicide attempt likelihood was moderated only by social support. Reduction of internalized prejudice and depression symptoms were moderated by both problem-solving and social support coping self-efficacy, while thought-stopping (a frequent target of traditional cognitive therapies) only moderated internalized prejudice, but not clinical symptom indicators. Most demographic factors (e.g., age, race, gender) did not impact treatment outcomes; however, sexual orientation was significant such that those who identified as bisexual, queer, or something else (e.g., pansexual) had greater reductions in internalized prejudice than their single gender-attracted peers. Conclusion: Individual differences like coping self-efficacy and sexual orientation are rarely considered in clinical care settings when shaping policy or implementing tailored programs. Understanding implications for who is most likely to improve could inform program refinement and implementation of affirming interventions for minoritized people.

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Gender, sexual orientation, and mental health in the kink community: an application of coping self-efficacy theory

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Ownership, Enjoyment, Arousal Troubles, and Robust Education: Pleasure in LGBTQ+ Alt-Sex Members’ Responses to Consent Violations

Ownership, Enjoyment, Arousal Troubles, and Robust Education: Pleasure in LGBTQ+ Alt-Sex Members’ Responses to Consent Violations

Baş Etme Yetkinliğinin Yordayıcısı Olarak Psikolojik Esneklik

Moderators of Treatment Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Military Veterans in the PRIDE in All Who Served Health Promotion Group

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