• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
• /
• v.30 no.3
• /
• pp.379-406
• /
• 2024

This study examines the moderation effect of social support and acceptance of sexual orientation on the mediation effect of through rumination on the relationship between microaggression against sexual orientation and LGB's depression. To this end, an online survey was conducted among cisgender homosexuals and bisexuals aged 18 years and older, and 380 participants were ultimately selected for the study. The results of the study were as follows. First, the correlations of all variables were significant except for the relationship between rumination and acceptance of sexual orientation. Second, rumination partially mediated the pathway of microagression against sexual orientation predicting LGB's depression. Third, the moderated mediation effect of social support and acceptance of sexual orientation on the relationship between microaggression, rumination, and depression was found. The effect size of social support was found to be larger than that of acceptance of sexual orientation. Based on these findings, the implications of the study, possible interventions in counseling, and suggestions for further research were discussed.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
• /
• v.28 no.2
• /
• pp.241-272
• /
• 2022

This purpose of this study was to use the meta-summary method to systematically integrate the findings of the heterogeneous qualitative research on the factors influencing the sexual identity formation process of lesbian, gay, and bisexual groups in Korea. The integrative investigation of the universal or unique factors affecting the identity formation of sexual minority is important to understand their internal experiences and support their psychological adaptation. Using a qualitative meta-summary, this study systematically identified and abbriviated the psychological and social factors that promote or impede the sexual identity acceptance and integration of LGB individuals. First, a total of 9 studies which were published in Korea up to 2021 were identified through the research database. The included studies were critically evaluated by using the Critical Appraisal Screening Programme tool. A total of 179 statements were extracted from the findings of each study and 34 abstracted statements were generated. The 34 abstracted statements were categorized into four groups, psychological factors that promote or impede sexual identity formation and social factors that promote or impede it. These four main categories and corresponding factors in each category were explained. The implications and limitations were also discussed.