The Cat and the Cloud: ACT for LGBT Locus of Control, Responsibility, and Acceptance

Stitt, Alexander

doi:10.1080/15538605.2014.933469

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“…Indeed, psychological approaches that promote PF seem to be beneficial to reduce self-stigma around sexual orientation, anxiety and depression (Yadavaia & Hayes, 2012) and HIV-related stigma in gay and bisexual men (Skinta, Lezama, Wells, & Dilley, 2015. Additionally, these PF-focused approaches are proposed to be adequate for sexual and gender minorities (Stitt, 2014) and for addressing eating disorder symptoms in gay men (Walloch, Cerezo, & Heide, 2012).…”

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Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion in Gay and Heterosexual Men: How They Relate to Childhood Memories, Shame, and Depressive Symptoms

Matos

Carvalho

Cunha

et al. 2017

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

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This study explores differences between gay men (N = 53) and heterosexual men (N = 52) regarding memories of shame events and of warmth and safeness experiences with parents during childhood and adolescence, self-compassion, psychological flexibility, internal shame and depression. Also, it aims to explore whether psychological flexibility and selfcompassion play a role in the association between these memories and internal shame and depressive symptoms. Results confirmed the mediating role of psychological flexibility and self-compassion. These findings suggest the appropriateness of promoting acceptance and self-compassion towards difficult memories in a therapeutic setting with gay men experiencing shame and depressive symptoms.

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Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion in Gay and Heterosexual Men: How They Relate to Childhood Memories, Shame, and Depressive Symptoms

Matos

Carvalho

Cunha

et al. 2017

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

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“…As part of this process, counseling psychologists should normalize their clients’ experiences and difficulties and explore potential resources and supportive factors with them. Mindfulness and acceptance-based treatment can also provide guidance for counseling psychologists regarding identity exploration and self-compassion (Stitt, 2014). Such approach can be used to assist clients with balancing their internal process of accepting their identity and external heteronormative pressure (Stitt, 2014).…”

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“We don’t have a template to follow”: Sexual identity development and its facilitative factors among sexual minority men in the context of China.

Xu¹,

Wang²,

Budge³

et al. 2023

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Extant research on sexual identity development among sexual minority individuals has been predominantly conducted in Western contexts and focused on factors that hinder identity development processes. Using thematic analysis, this qualitative study sought to explore the experiences of sexual identity development among Chinese sexual minority men as well as the facilitative factors in China that positively influence this developmental process. The sample comprised 24 participants who self-identified as Chinese sexual minority men. The analysis yielded five overarching themes: awareness of one's attraction and corresponding reactions, identity exploration, moving toward identity acceptance and commitment, acceptance and support from others, and environmental support. The first three themes described the processes of sexual identity development among Chinese sexual minority men, whereas the latter two themes centered on the related facilitative factors in the context of China. The results highlight the importance of understanding the identity development process within Chinese minority men's unique sociocultural contexts. Public Significance StatementThis study contributes to the understanding of Chinese sexual minority men's experiences regarding sexual identity development. We explored the factors that help Chinese sexual minority men recognize and process their identities in the context of China. Suggestions are made for counseling psychologists about how focusing on the Chinese context can inform clinical interventions so that they can better assist Chinese sexual minority men to navigate their identities.

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“…Further, ACT is effective for decreasing effects of work stress across populations (e.g., Bond & Bunce, ; Lloyd, Bond, & Flaxman, ). Several researchers have conducted ACT with sexual minority clients (e.g., Gayner et al, ; Skinta, Lezama, Wells, & Dilley, ; Stitt, ; Yadavaia & Hayes, ). These studies range from small single‐subject design studies to large‐scale randomized control trials.…”

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“…Stitt () provided ACT as a treatment for people who identified as sexual minorities and struggled with internal versus external locus of control, overresponsibility, and difficulties with acceptance. The ACT intervention resulted in self‐reported increases in psychological flexibility and decrease in overcontrol (Stitt, ). Yadavaia and Hayes () utilized ACT for self‐stigma around sexual orientation/same‐sex attraction.…”

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The impact of work stress on sexual minority employees: Could psychological flexibility be a helpful solution?

Singh

O’Brien

2019

Stress and Health

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In the workplace, people who identify as sexual minorities experience elevated levels of incivility, discrimination, and a general lack of protection from unfair workplace practices. These difficulties can then lead to adverse physical, psychological, and social outcomes. Internalized homonegativity may contribute to these negative outcomes as well. Psychological flexibility has been associated with improved psychological and physical health. The current study is a cross-sectional assessment of adults who identify as sexual minorities (n = 312) examining the relation among work stress, well-being, psychological flexibility, and internalized homonegativity. It was hypothesized that greater work stress would be related to lower well-being, lower psychological flexibility, and higher internalized homonegativity. Further, it was hypothesized that internalized homonegativity and psychological flexibility would mediate the relation between work stress and well-being. Results indicated that psychological flexibility was a significant mediator between work stress and well-being, but internalized homonegativity was not. This suggests that psychological flexibility could be a useful tool for sexual minorities to respond effectively in difficult workplace situations. K E Y W O R D Sinternalized homonegativity, psychological flexibility, sexual minorities, work stress

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The Cat and the Cloud: ACT for LGBT Locus of Control, Responsibility, and Acceptance

Cited by 18 publications

References 36 publications

Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion in Gay and Heterosexual Men: How They Relate to Childhood Memories, Shame, and Depressive Symptoms

Psychological Flexibility and Self-Compassion in Gay and Heterosexual Men: How They Relate to Childhood Memories, Shame, and Depressive Symptoms

“We don’t have a template to follow”: Sexual identity development and its facilitative factors among sexual minority men in the context of China.

The impact of work stress on sexual minority employees: Could psychological flexibility be a helpful solution?

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