Self-Disclosure of Homosexual Orientation

An open-ended questionnaire, assessing how, when, where, why, and to whom 23 gay men and 17 lesbians in the United States disclose their sexual orientation revealed a high degree of selectivity and fear of rejection, as well as checking out the receiver's views about homosexuality before disclo...

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Published inThe Journal of social psychology Vol. 127; no. 2; pp. 191 - 197
Main Authors Wells, Joel W., Kline, William B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.1987
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Clark University Press
Subjects
Adult
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Fear
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Homosexuality
Humans
Indexing in process
Interpersonal Relations
Lesbianism
Male
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Self Concept
Self Disclosure
Sex Differences
Sex Factors
Sex Role Orientations
Social psychology
Human
Homosexuality
Sex role
Social interaction
Interindividual comparison
Sexual behavior
Self disclosure
Personality
Sexual identity
Interpersonal relation
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Summary:An open-ended questionnaire, assessing how, when, where, why, and to whom 23 gay men and 17 lesbians in the United States disclose their sexual orientation revealed a high degree of selectivity and fear of rejection, as well as checking out the receiver's views about homosexuality before disclosing what is considered as intimate data. Respondents cited honesty, developing meaningful relationships, education of non-gays, and maintaining a positive self-image as major considerations in self-disclosing their sexual orientation. Gender differences were found between women and men supporting traditional sex-role socialization.
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ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.1987.9713679