Positive Psychology and LGBTQ Populations

Horne, Sharon G.; Puckett, Julia A.; Apter, Raphael; Levitt, Heidi M.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8654-6_13

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“…Marginalized sexual and gender diverse individuals’ shared experiences of perseverance fostered characteristics and qualities that they reference to create a sense of collective identity. Participants resonated with the notion of being part of a larger collective, or as Jenny said, “families of choice” (Horne et al, 2014). Participants’ experiences reflect a relational and categorical identification and connection with other LGBTQ+ individuals that is similar to collective identity.…”

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“…However, core elements of the construct of culture may be applicable for LGBTQ+ individuals and their identity development. Marginalized sexual and gender diverse individuals have similar stories of hardship, strongly express the concept of “chosen families,” and possess a shared history that can be traced in Western society (Horne et al, 2014; Riggle et al, 2008). Therefore, we explored the lives of marginalized sexual and gender diverse individuals through a cultural lens.…”

Section: Understanding the Lgbtq+ Community Through The Lens Of Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

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An Exploration of LGBTQ+ Community Members’ Positive Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Culture

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Galliher

Maughan

2020

The Counseling Psychologist

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Although a large body of literature addresses sexual and gender identity development, little research has focused on definitions, conceptualization, and identification with LGBTQ+ culture. Fourteen LGBTQ+ emerging adults (age 20–25 years) with a diverse array of intersecting identities participated in semi-structured individual interviews aimed at exploring the construct of LGBTQ+ culture. Five of the 14 participants also participated in focus groups to further explore the conceptualization of LGBTQ+ culture that was identified in the individual interviews. Participants described the LGBTQ+ culture as a culture of survival, acceptance, and inclusion. Most participants reported a sense of pride and importance in identifying with the broader LGBTQ+ culture and believed it was beneficial in their identity development. A multidimensional conceptualization of LGBTQ+ identity development was proposed to understand the multiple levels of identifying as a marginalized sexual and/or gender diverse individual. We discuss implications for practice, education, and training.

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Section: Understanding the Lgbtq+ Community Through The Lens Of Culturementioning

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An Exploration of LGBTQ+ Community Members’ Positive Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Culture

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Galliher

Maughan

2020

The Counseling Psychologist

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“…Altogether, the premises of GAP demonstrate a commitment to counteracting the effects of homophobia and heterosexism by calling practitioners to surpass a neutral position by "celebrating and advocating the validity of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons and their relationships" (Tozer & McClanahan, 1999, p.736). Although psychologists have contributed research on the positive aspects of LGBTQ identity within the past decade (Horne, Puckett, Apter, & Levitt, 2014), there is an undeniable dearth in literature highlighting a strengths-based framework for working with LGBTQ families seeking psychological services.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…), family resilience can be defined as a collectivistic phenomenon that grows and develops with each challenge allowing families to balance stress and demands (Patterson, 2002). Research suggests that in spite of stress and demands, LGBT parents often demonstrate low rates of parenting stress and high parenting efficacy (Horne et al, 2014). According to family resiliency theorists, that is because family relationships are strengthened when participants view environmental adversity as a kind of collaborative challenge that can be met by the family system (Walsh, 1998).…”

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LGBTQ relationally based positive psychology: An inclusive and systemic framework.

Domínguez

Bobele

Coppock

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Psychological Services

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Positive psychologists have contributed to our understandings of how positive emotions and flexible cognition enhance resiliency. However, positive psychologists' research has been slow to address the relational resources and interactions that help nonheterosexual families overcome adversity. Addressing overlooked lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) and systemic factors in positive psychology, this article draws on family resilience literature and LGBTQ literature to theorize a systemic positive psychology framework for working with nonheterosexual families. We developed the LGBTQ relationally based positive psychology framework that integrates positive psychology's strengths-based perspective with the systemic orientation of Walsh's (1996) family resilience framework along with the cultural considerations proposed by LGBTQ family literature. We theorize that the LGBTQ relationally based positive psychology framework takes into consideration the sociopolitical adversities impacting nonheterosexual families and sensitizes positive psychologists, including those working in organized care settings, to the systemic interactions of same-sex loving relationships.

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“…The present study aimed to address recent calls to focus on LGB resilience and optimal functioning in the face of sexual orientation-based oppression (Herrick, Stall, Goldhammer, Egan, & Mayer, 2014; Horne, Puckett, Apter, & Levitt, 2014; Meyer, 2015; Vaughan et al, 2014). We examined two forms of engagement coping—resistance and education/advocacy—as possible mediators of the heterosexist discrimination-positive LGB identity links.…”

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Heterosexism and LGB Positive Identity: Roles of Coping and Personal Growth Initiative

Szymanski

Mikorski

Carretta

2017

The Counseling Psychologist

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To combat the prevailing deficit and dysfunction paradigm, scholars have called for research focusing on LGB individuals from a positive psychology perspective. Thus, we examined the mediating roles of coping with discrimination via resistance and education/advocacy in the relations between heterosexist discrimination and positive LGB identity among 356 LGB persons. We also examined the potential moderating role of personal growth initiative between (a) heterosexist discrimination and five positive LGB identity dimensions, (b) heterosexist discrimination and engagement coping, and (c) engagement coping and the LGB identity dimensions. Findings revealed that coping with discrimination via education/advocacy mediated the relationships between heterosexist discrimination and belonging to the LGB community, commitment to social justice, self-awareness, authenticity, and relationship intimacy links. We also found coping via education/advocacy predicted both commitment to social justice and self-awareness for LGB persons with low and high personal growth initiative, with stronger relations for those with low personal growth initiative.

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Positive Psychology and LGBTQ Populations

Cited by 20 publications

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An Exploration of LGBTQ+ Community Members’ Positive Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Culture

An Exploration of LGBTQ+ Community Members’ Positive Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Culture

LGBTQ relationally based positive psychology: An inclusive and systemic framework.

Heterosexism and LGB Positive Identity: Roles of Coping and Personal Growth Initiative

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