(Self)tainted love: Shame and self-criticism as self-discriminatory processes underlying psychological suffering in sexual minority individuals.

Sexual Minoritized (SM) people are reported to experience higher levels of psychopathology when compared to heterosexual individuals. Minority Stress Theory and Psychological Mediation Framework suggest that exposure to minority stress is responsible for this disparity. Shame is also a known risk fa...

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Published in:	Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 714 - 733
Main Authors:	Seabra, Daniel, Carvalho, Sérgio A., Gato, Jorge, Petrocchi, Nicola, Salvador, Maria Do Céu
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2025
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost