That's so gay!: exploring homonegative microaggressions in media and its impact on the resilience of LGBTQ+ youth

• Main Authors: Llauder, Ysabel Beatrice D., Rocha, Kathleen Isabelle J., Fedival, Alessandra U., Santos, Sabrina Elysha G.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Homophobia; Sexual minorities; Resilience (Personality trait); Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7947
• Institution: De La Salle University

Homonegative microaggressions are insults to LGBTQ+ individuals through words and behaviors (Sarno & Wright, 2013). It can be experienced through media which impacts an LGBTQ+ individual's psychological well-being, and emotional and behavioral functioning. However, based on the resilience theory, negative events can aid in developing a sense of resilience. This study used a sequential explanatory design method to find out if homonegative microaggressions in media can predict resilience and further explain how LGBTQ+ individuals cope against such adversities. Results show that homonegative microaggressions in media does not predict resilience. In addition, three themes were created to explain how LGBTQ+ individuals overcome such adversities: innate ability to overcome experiences of discrimination, self-acceptance leads to resilience and desire to educate individuals regarding LGBTQ+ related issues.