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Sabra L Katzwise - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sexual fluidity and related attitudes and beliefs among young adults with a same gender orientation
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2015Co-Authors: Sabra L Katzwise, Janet Shibley HydeAbstract:Little research has examined whether experiencing sexual fluidity—changes over time in attractions and sexual orientation identity—is related to specific cognitions. This study explored attitudes and beliefs among sexually fluid and non-sexually fluid individuals and developed two new measures of sexuality beliefs based on Diamond’s sexual fluidity research and Dweck’s psychological theory of intelligence beliefs. Participants were 188 female and male young adults in the United States with a same-gender orientation, ages 18–26 years. Participants completed an online questionnaire which assessed sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual orientation identity, attitudes toward Bisexuality, sexuality beliefs, and demographics. Sexual fluidity in attractions was reported by 63 % of females and 50 % of males, with 48 % of those females and 34 % of those males reporting fluidity in sexual orientation identity. No significant gender differences in frequency of sexual fluidity were observed. Sexually fluid females had more positive attitudes toward Bisexuality than non-sexually fluid females; however, no significant difference was observed for males. Females were more likely than males to endorse sexual fluidity beliefs and to believe that sexuality is changeable; and sexually fluid persons were more likely than non-sexually fluid persons to hold those two beliefs. Among males, non-sexually fluid individuals were more likely than sexually fluid individuals to believe that sexuality is something an individual is born with. Females were more likely than males to endorse the belief that sexuality is influenced by the environment. Findings from this research link sexual fluidity with specific cognitions.
Meg Barker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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depression and or oppression Bisexuality and mental health
Journal of Bisexuality, 2015Co-Authors: Meg BarkerAbstract:Perhaps the most important, and consistent, finding in existing research on Bisexuality is the fact that bisexual people are more prone to mental health problems than either heterosexual, or lesbian and gay, people. This article considers bisexual mental health from an individual, and a community, perspective. It asks how we, as individuals, generally understand mental health, and what ideas might be useful in relation to this. It also asks how the bisexual and wider lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer communities that we are located in can relate to the ways in which we engage with mental health.
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guidelines for researching and writing about Bisexuality
Journal of Bisexuality, 2012Co-Authors: Meg Barker, Helen Bowescatton, Christina Richards, Rebecca L Jones, Jen Yockney, Tracey PlowmanAbstract:The authors are a group of researchers and writers who work on Bisexuality, organize bisexual research conferences, and take part in discussions on many bisexual and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) academic forums. The authors have noticed, over the years, many problematic tendencies in research that focuses on, or includes, bisexuals. The authors therefore felt that it would be useful to come up with a list of ‘good practice’ guidelines for people researching and writing in this area. These should be particularly useful to those new to the area when they send out their calls for participants, to avoid alienating those participants or finding themselves ‘reinventing the wheel’ with their studies. Hopefully, the guidelines will also be helpful for experienced researchers to reflect on their research practices.
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all the world is queer save thee and me defining queer and bi at a critical sexology seminar
Journal of Bisexuality, 2009Co-Authors: Meg Barker, Christina Richards, Helen BowescattonAbstract:On November 7, 2007, the UK Critical Sexology seminar series (www.criticalsexology.org.uk) hosted a one-day event focusing on international perspectives on Bisexuality. This seminar drew together academics and activists from several different countries and disciplinary approaches, most of whom were informed, to some extent, by queer theory. As part of the day the authors chaired a discussion considering the potentials and pitfalls of bringing together queer theory and Bisexuality research, and the links between these issues and the agendas of queer/bi activism. This article reports on the main themes emerging from this debate and discusses them in relation to wider writing on queer theory and Bisexuality. One specific tension that emerged was the usage of the word queer and what this meant to participants. Another was the tension between a bi identity politics agenda of giving a voice to a largely silenced sexuality and a queer agenda of challenging dichotomous understandings of sexuality and gender. It i...
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british Bisexuality a snapshot of bisexual representations and identities in the united kingdom
Journal of Bisexuality, 2008Co-Authors: Meg Barker, Helen Bowescatton, Alessandra Iantaffi, Angela Cassidy, Laurence BrewerAbstract:This article summarizes the state of Bisexuality in the United Kingdom today. First the authors provide an overview of the United Kingdom Bisexual Conference (BiCon) and the studies conducted at the Conference by the Bisexual Research Group in the summer of 2004. Then they provide an in-depth examination of the representations of Bisexuality in the British media to give a picture of the prevailing context in which U.K. bisexuals live. Following this they present the results of the two pieces of research: a survey questionnaire and a focus group discussion. The purpose of this research was to produce a report by and for the U.K. bisexual community on the kind of people who attend this BiCon and their understandings and experiences of Bisexuality. Specifically they focus on who constitutes the active bisexual community, how they identify themselves, and what Bisexuality means to them in relation to the dominant societal perceptions of Bisexuality exemplified in the mainstream media. The authors conclude wit...
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heteronormativity and the exclusion of Bisexuality in psychology
Out in Psychology: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Queer Perspectives, 2008Co-Authors: Meg BarkerAbstract:About the book: There has been a recent explosion of interest in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Perspective Psychology amongst students and academics, and this interest is predicted to continue to rise. Recent media debates on subjects such as same-sex marriage have fuelled interest in LGBTQ perspectives. This edited collection showcases the latest thinking in LGBTQ psychology. The book has 21 chapters covering subjects such as same sex parenting, outing, young LGBTQ people, sport, learning disabilities, lesbian and gay identities etc. The book has an international focus, with contributors from UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Jonathan J Mohr - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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counselors attitudes regarding Bisexuality as predictors of counselors clinical responses an anlogue study of a female bisexual client
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2001Co-Authors: Jonathan J Mohr, Tania Israel, William E SedlacekAbstract:Ninety-seven counselors read a fictitious intake report about a bisexual woman who was seeking counseling services for several psychological concerns. Counselors then rated the woman's psychological functioning and their own anticipated reactions to having the woman as a client. As the authors hypothesized, counselors with the most negative attitudes regarding Bisexuality were more likely than others to have negative reactions to the client, anticipate responding to the client in a biased and judgmental manner, believe the client had problems in areas related to bisexual stereotypes, and rate the client as having a low level of psychosocial functioning. Attitudes regarding Bisexuality were significantly related to counselors' clinical judgments and reactions even after controlling for attitudes toward lesbians and gay men.
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measuring attitudes regarding Bisexuality in lesbian gay male and heterosexual populations
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1999Co-Authors: Jonathan J Mohr, Aaron B RochlenAbstract:Five studies on the development and validation of the Attitudes Regarding Bisexuality Scale (ARBS) were conducted. Factor analysis of an initial pool of 80 items yielded 2 factors assessing the degree to which Bisexuality is viewed as a tolerable, moral sexual orientation (Tolerance) and a legitimate, stable sexual orientation (Stability). Three forms of the ARBS were created: a form to assess attitudes about female and male Bisexuality (i.e., ARBS-FM) and forms to assess attitudes about female Bisexuality (i.e., ARBS-F) and male Bisexuality (ARBS-M). These forms evidenced moderate-to-high internal consistency reliability in both lesbian and gay samples and heterosexual samples. In heterosexual women and men, subscales were most strongly related to attitudes toward lesbians and gay men; frequency of religious attendance; political ideology; and prior contact with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. In lesbians and gay men, subscales correlated with prior experiences with bisexual people, desired contact with bisexual people, contact with heterosexual people, and sexual orientation identity.
Margaret Robinson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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defining Bisexuality young bisexual and pansexual people s voices
Journal of Bisexuality, 2017Co-Authors: Corey E Flanders, Marianne Lebreton, Margaret Robinson, Jing Bian, Jaime Alonso CaravacamoreraAbstract:ABSTRACTBisexuality is defined in a plethora of ways, including definitions based on behavior, attraction, or desire and may employ binary or nonbinary definitions. Research has not adequately addressed how young bisexual people themselves define Bisexuality, whether those definitions change with social context, or whether bisexual people define Bisexuality differently from pansexual people. The current study addresses these questions through an online, mixed-methods study. A total of 60 bisexual and pansexual participants aged ages 18 to 30 responded to closed- and open-ended questions regarding their definitions of Bisexuality. Closed-ended responses were analyzed with a series of chi-square tests, while we conducted a summative content analysis on the open-ended responses. Results indicate that in general, bisexual and pansexual people define Bisexuality similarly. Participants modified their definitions of Bisexuality depending upon the social context. Implications for research are discussed.
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Bisexuality poverty and mental health a mixed methods analysis
Social Science & Medicine, 2016Co-Authors: Lori E Ross, Laurel D Ogorman, Melissa A Macleod, Greta R Bauer, Jenna Mackay, Margaret RobinsonAbstract:Bisexuality is consistently associated with poor mental health outcomes. In population-based data, this is partially explained by income differences between bisexual people and lesbian, gay, and/or heterosexual individuals. However, the interrelationships between Bisexuality, poverty, and mental health are poorly understood. In this paper, we examine the relationships between these variables using a mixed methods study of 302 adult bisexuals from Ontario, Canada. Participants were recruited using respondent-driven sampling to complete an internet-based survey including measures of psychological distress and minority stress. A subset of participants completed a semi-structured qualitative interview to contextualize their mental health experiences. Using information regarding household income, number of individuals supported by the income and geographic location, participants were categorized as living below or above the Canadian Low Income Cut Off (LICO). Accounting for the networked nature of the sample, participants living below the LICO had significantly higher mean scores for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and reported significantly more perceived discrimination compared to individuals living above the LICO. Grounded theory analysis of the qualitative interviews suggested four pathways through which Bisexuality and poverty may intersect to impact mental health: through early life experiences linked to Bisexuality or poverty that impacted future financial stability; through effects of bisexual identity on employment and earning potential; through the impact of class and sexual orientation discrimination on access to communities of support; and through lack of access to mental health services that could provide culturally competent care. These mixed methods data help us understand the income disparities associated with bisexual identity in population-based data, and suggest points of intervention to address their impact on bisexual mental health.
Janet Shibley Hyde - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sexual fluidity and related attitudes and beliefs among young adults with a same gender orientation
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2015Co-Authors: Sabra L Katzwise, Janet Shibley HydeAbstract:Little research has examined whether experiencing sexual fluidity—changes over time in attractions and sexual orientation identity—is related to specific cognitions. This study explored attitudes and beliefs among sexually fluid and non-sexually fluid individuals and developed two new measures of sexuality beliefs based on Diamond’s sexual fluidity research and Dweck’s psychological theory of intelligence beliefs. Participants were 188 female and male young adults in the United States with a same-gender orientation, ages 18–26 years. Participants completed an online questionnaire which assessed sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual orientation identity, attitudes toward Bisexuality, sexuality beliefs, and demographics. Sexual fluidity in attractions was reported by 63 % of females and 50 % of males, with 48 % of those females and 34 % of those males reporting fluidity in sexual orientation identity. No significant gender differences in frequency of sexual fluidity were observed. Sexually fluid females had more positive attitudes toward Bisexuality than non-sexually fluid females; however, no significant difference was observed for males. Females were more likely than males to endorse sexual fluidity beliefs and to believe that sexuality is changeable; and sexually fluid persons were more likely than non-sexually fluid persons to hold those two beliefs. Among males, non-sexually fluid individuals were more likely than sexually fluid individuals to believe that sexuality is something an individual is born with. Females were more likely than males to endorse the belief that sexuality is influenced by the environment. Findings from this research link sexual fluidity with specific cognitions.