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Sexual Orientation Beliefs and Identity Development: A Person-Centered Analysis among Sexual Minorities
David Tierney1, Elliot S Spengler1, Elena Schuch1
1Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee.
Journal of Sex Research
|February 9, 2021
Summary
Sexual orientation beliefs vary among sexual minorities, influenced by race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. These belief profiles correlate with attitudes toward sexuality and psychological distress.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Human Sexuality
Background:
- Understanding sexual orientation beliefs is crucial for comprehending the experiences of sexual minorities.
- Previous research has primarily focused on predominantly heterosexual samples.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a person-centered analysis of sexual orientation beliefs among sexual minorities.
- To explore relationships between these beliefs and sexual orientation, developmental milestones, race/ethnicity, and attitudes.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 416 participants via Amazon Mechanical Turk.
- Administered measures of sexual orientation beliefs, attitudes toward sexuality, mental health, and age of identity development milestones.
- Conducted latent profile analysis to identify distinct belief profiles.
Main Results:
- Identified three distinct sexual orientation belief profiles, comparable to those in heterosexual samples.
- Sexual orientation and race/ethnicity significantly predicted profile membership, with race/ethnicity having the largest effect.
- Age of first same-sex attraction was the only developmental milestone predicting profile membership.
Conclusions:
- Sexual orientation beliefs are significant constructs for sexual minorities.
- These beliefs are associated with sexual orientation, racial/ethnic identity, and mental health outcomes.
- Belief profiles differ in attitudes toward sexual orientation and psychological distress levels.
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