LGB Identity Among Young Chinese: The Influence of Traditional Culture
- 17 April 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Homosexuality
- Vol. 60 (5), 667-684
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2013.773815
Abstract
Based on the social construction perspective, this research aims to investigate how traditional cultural values may affect the way individuals interpret and negotiate with their minority sexual identity. Using an online survey questionnaire with a student sample of 149 Chinese lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals, 2 elements of traditional Chinese culture were found to be associated with negative LGB identity among Chinese LGB students—namely, perceived parental attitudes toward marriage and participants' endorsements of filial piety values. In addition, the endorsement of filial piety moderated the relation between perceived parental attitudes toward marriage and LGB identity, such that the effect of parental attitude on LGB identity was only present among LGBs of high filial piety. This study suggests the importance of cultural values in shaping the way LGB individuals perceive their sexual identities.Keywords
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