A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity
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Resumo: | Research shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of their identity. In addition, the few previous studies show an alarming lack of community connectedness among older GB people in Portugal. This study assessed the factors that have contributed to the development of sexual identity in Portuguese GB older adults throughout their lives, using an inductive qualitative cross-sectional approach based on Life Course Theory. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were carried out with older (60+ years) GB people living in the community and using the lifeline technique. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with a codebook approach. Results suggest a multifactorial contribution of factors throughout the life cycle that have affected the development of GB older people’s sexual identity. These include historical–cultural factors (e.g., sexual repression and traditionalism of the dictatorship), psychosocial factors (e.g., cumulative sexual stigma), relational factors (e.g., relational clandestinity) and intrapersonal factors (e.g., concealment of sexual orientation). The existence of the Internalized Sexual Minority Disconnectedness phenomenon and its contribution to the formation of the sexual identity of older GB adults were also verified. These results reveal important clues about the development of older GB people in Portugal and the factors that may be affecting the current invisibility of these people in the social and health-related context. Relevant implications for the clinical context are also discussed. |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identityAgingSexual minoritiesLife courseSexual identityIdentity developmentFundingThis work waResearch shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of their identity. In addition, the few previous studies show an alarming lack of community connectedness among older GB people in Portugal. This study assessed the factors that have contributed to the development of sexual identity in Portuguese GB older adults throughout their lives, using an inductive qualitative cross-sectional approach based on Life Course Theory. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were carried out with older (60+ years) GB people living in the community and using the lifeline technique. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with a codebook approach. Results suggest a multifactorial contribution of factors throughout the life cycle that have affected the development of GB older people’s sexual identity. These include historical–cultural factors (e.g., sexual repression and traditionalism of the dictatorship), psychosocial factors (e.g., cumulative sexual stigma), relational factors (e.g., relational clandestinity) and intrapersonal factors (e.g., concealment of sexual orientation). The existence of the Internalized Sexual Minority Disconnectedness phenomenon and its contribution to the formation of the sexual identity of older GB adults were also verified. These results reveal important clues about the development of older GB people in Portugal and the factors that may be affecting the current invisibility of these people in the social and health-related context. Relevant implications for the clinical context are also discussed.:Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTMDPIRepositório do ISPARibeiro-Gonçalves, José AlbertoPereira, Maria GouveiaCarvalho, R. G.Costa, Pedro AlexandreLeal, I.2024-02-15T18:15:36Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9579engRibeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Leal, I., Gouveia-Pereira, M., Carvalho, R. G., & Costa, P. A. (2023). A Life Course Approach on Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual People: The Multifactorial Development of Sexual Identity. Social Sciences, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci121106152076076010.3390/socsci12110615info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-18T02:15:53Zoai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/9579Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:38:47.066711Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto Aging Sexual minorities Life course Sexual identity Identity development Funding This work wa |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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A life course approach on older portuguese gay and bisexual people: The multifactorial development of sexual identity |
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Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto |
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Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto Pereira, Maria Gouveia Carvalho, R. G. Costa, Pedro Alexandre Leal, I. |
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Pereira, Maria Gouveia Carvalho, R. G. Costa, Pedro Alexandre Leal, I. |
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Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto Pereira, Maria Gouveia Carvalho, R. G. Costa, Pedro Alexandre Leal, I. |
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Aging Sexual minorities Life course Sexual identity Identity development Funding This work wa |
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Aging Sexual minorities Life course Sexual identity Identity development Funding This work wa |
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Research shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of their identity. In addition, the few previous studies show an alarming lack of community connectedness among older GB people in Portugal. This study assessed the factors that have contributed to the development of sexual identity in Portuguese GB older adults throughout their lives, using an inductive qualitative cross-sectional approach based on Life Course Theory. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were carried out with older (60+ years) GB people living in the community and using the lifeline technique. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with a codebook approach. Results suggest a multifactorial contribution of factors throughout the life cycle that have affected the development of GB older people’s sexual identity. These include historical–cultural factors (e.g., sexual repression and traditionalism of the dictatorship), psychosocial factors (e.g., cumulative sexual stigma), relational factors (e.g., relational clandestinity) and intrapersonal factors (e.g., concealment of sexual orientation). The existence of the Internalized Sexual Minority Disconnectedness phenomenon and its contribution to the formation of the sexual identity of older GB adults were also verified. These results reveal important clues about the development of older GB people in Portugal and the factors that may be affecting the current invisibility of these people in the social and health-related context. Relevant implications for the clinical context are also discussed. |
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