El proceso de aceptación de una identidad sexual homosexual en hombres jóvenes de Lima
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2015-09-29
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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La presente investigación tiene como objetivo central explorar las vivencias de hombres jóvenes de Lima metropolitana a lo largo del proceso de aceptación de su identidad homosexual. Para este propósito se entrevistó a 7 hombres homosexuales con edades entre 20 y 24 años, pertenecientes a un sector socioeconómico medio alto. Los participantes fueron evaluados utilizando una entrevista a profundidad, diseñada para los propósitos de la investigación en base a los modelos de desarrollo de una identidad homosexual propuestos en la literatura. A partir de los testimonios de los participantes, se identifican cuatro procesos que subyacen al proceso de aceptación de una identidad homosexual: descubrimiento, cuestionamiento, aceptación e integración. El proceso de aceptación se encuentra muy relacionado e influenciado por la calidad del soporte de cada sujeto, y por las características de su entorno familiar y sociocultural. En este caso, el entorno social de los participantes fue descrito como homofóbico o intolerante a las necesidades de la comunidad homosexual. Resalta la importancia de contar con una red de soporte adecuada durante el proceso, pues esta favorecerá que el proceso sea más llevadero. Por el contrario, sin un soporte adecuado los adolescentes pueden presentar, en mayor medida, dificultades emocionales durante el proceso de cuestionamiento como episodios de depresión, ideaciones suicidas, acoso escolar y, episodios de aislamiento y soledad.
This research aims to explore the experiences of young men of Lima along the process of accepting and developing their homosexual identity. For this purpose we interviewed seven homosexual men aged 20 and 24, belonging to a medium-high socioeconomic sector. Participants were assessed using a profound interview, designed specifically for the purposes of this investigation, based on the homosexual identity development models proposed in the revised literature. Based on the obtained results, four processes that underlie the identity development were identified: discovery, questioning, acceptance and integration. The acceptance process is closely linked and influenced by the subject support’s quality, and the characteristics of their family, social and cultural environment. In this case, the social environment of the participants was generally described as homophobic or intolerant to the needs of the gay community. The importance of having and adequate support network during the development has been highlighted because it will favor a more bearable process. On the contrary, without adequate support adolescents may present a greater extent of emotional difficulties like suicide ideations, episodes of depression, bullying and loneliness.
This research aims to explore the experiences of young men of Lima along the process of accepting and developing their homosexual identity. For this purpose we interviewed seven homosexual men aged 20 and 24, belonging to a medium-high socioeconomic sector. Participants were assessed using a profound interview, designed specifically for the purposes of this investigation, based on the homosexual identity development models proposed in the revised literature. Based on the obtained results, four processes that underlie the identity development were identified: discovery, questioning, acceptance and integration. The acceptance process is closely linked and influenced by the subject support’s quality, and the characteristics of their family, social and cultural environment. In this case, the social environment of the participants was generally described as homophobic or intolerant to the needs of the gay community. The importance of having and adequate support network during the development has been highlighted because it will favor a more bearable process. On the contrary, without adequate support adolescents may present a greater extent of emotional difficulties like suicide ideations, episodes of depression, bullying and loneliness.
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Hombres jóvenes--Conducta sexual, Identidad sexual, Homosexualidad, Adolescencia
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