Christopher K. Belous, PhD - Gay Male Adaptation in the Coming-Out

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Christopher K. Belous, Richard S. Wampler, Tristan Warmels-Herring
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, vol. 19(1), 2015, pp. 55-71

DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2014.921265

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Belous, C. K., Wampler, R. S., & Warmels-Herring, T. (2015). Gay Male Adaptation in the Coming-Out Process. Journal of Gay &Amp; Lesbian Mental Health, 19(1), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2014.921265

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Belous, Christopher K., Richard S. Wampler, and Tristan Warmels-Herring. “Gay Male Adaptation in the Coming-Out Process.” Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 19, no. 1 (2015): 55–71.

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Belous, Christopher K., et al. “Gay Male Adaptation in the Coming-Out Process.” Journal of Gay &Amp; Lesbian Mental Health, vol. 19, no. 1, 2015, pp. 55–71, doi:10.1080/19359705.2014.921265.

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@article{christopher2015a,
  title = {Gay Male Adaptation in the Coming-Out Process},
  year = {2015},
  issue = {1},
  journal = {Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health},
  pages = {55-71},
  volume = {19},
  doi = {10.1080/19359705.2014.921265},
  author = {Belous, Christopher K. and Wampler, Richard S. and Warmels-Herring, Tristan}
}

Abstract

Seventeen interviews were completed with self-identified gay men, with the goal of identifying a theory of adaption through the coming out process. A commonality through the identity-development process emerged, highlighting concerns of stigma and bias. The adaptation to participants’ perception of their local gay male communities played a large part in the identity development of participants. Participants cited instances of strictly adhering to gay stereotypes before they were able to coalesce their identities into a more “true” or solid self. Minority Stress Theory provided a way to discuss the results and interpret the data for use in applied settings.