Rejection-Identification-Model: The Protective Role of Lesbian Multiple Identities

Hausmann, Nele (2022) Rejection-Identification-Model: The Protective Role of Lesbian Multiple Identities. Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Women and members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continuously face discrimination, which leaves them at a higher risk to psychological disorders and lower well-being. The aim of this study was to extend the rejection-identification-model (RIM; Branscombe et al., 1999) with an intersectional approach and examine the effect perceived discrimination has on well-being and collective action for lesbians through the lens of multiple group identification. We conducted a survey with 261 lesbians in the US using a correlational study design with perceived discrimination as the predictor and life satisfaction (well-being) and collective action as the outcomes. We included four possible identities for lesbians as our mediators: lesbian, LGBTQ+, women, and feminist identity. Our findings show support for the simple RIM, namely that lesbian identification positively predicts well-being when lesbians perceived to be discriminated. Furthermore, lesbian and feminist identification positively predicted collective action. In conclusion, we recognise that it can be beneficial for stigmatised groups to focus on multiple, different group memberships to protect their well-being and to motivate collective action to help cope with discrimination. Keywords: rejection-identification-model, lesbian identity, multiple identities, intersectionality, well-being, collective action

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Koc, Y.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2022 10:23
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2022 10:23
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/795

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