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Schuetteler, Christina and Gerlach, Alexander L. (2018). Female Homosexuality, Masculinity, and Body Satisfaction. Z. Klin. Psychol. Psychother., 47 (1). S. 16 - 23. GOTTINGEN: HOGREFE & HUBER PUBLISHERS. ISSN 2190-6297

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Abstract

Background: Lesbian women tend to be more satisfied with their bodies compared with heterosexual women. Therefore, female homosexuality might protect from body dissatisfaction. The underlying mechanisms are yet unknown. Aim: This study examines whether higher body satisfaction is linked to gender role, more specifically to masculinity. Method: To address this issue, a mediation analysis was employed after conducting a survey on N = 478 women. Results: Lesbian women reported higher body satisfaction and higher masculinity than heterosexual women. Masculinity mediated the differences in body satisfaction. Conclusion: Partially mediated by masculinity, female homosexuality may be regarded as a protective factor against body dissatisfaction.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schuetteler, Christina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gerlach, Alexander L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-202265
DOI:	10.1026/1616-3443/a000460
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Klin. Psychol. Psychother.
Volume:	47
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 16 - 23
Date:	2018
Publisher:	HOGREFE & HUBER PUBLISHERS
Place of Publication:	GOTTINGEN
ISSN:	2190-6297
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FIGURE RATING-SCALE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN; GENDER-ROLE; IMAGE; DISSATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; TRAITS; OBJECTIFICATION; ADOLESCENTS Multiple languages Psychology, Clinical Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20226