Abstract (eng)
Stress is negatively associated with relationship quality. Dyadic Coping seems to moderate this relationship for heterosexual couples. One goal of this survey was to analyse the relationship between minority stress and relationship quality for LGBQ* population in Austria with regard to different covariates. Furthermore, the moderating role of dyadic coping with sexual minority stress has been investigated. However, the main aim of this paper was to underline aspects of positive LGBQ* identity for sexual minorities, since they might play a crucial role in positive relationship quality for LGBQ* individuals. We used a cross-sectional design for data acquisition. A total of N = 266 participants filled out the online questionnaire. The majority of participants with a mean age of about 36.4 years (SD = 11.7) indicated to be cis female (56.9%), 22.7% revealed themselves as trans*/ non-binary. Average relationship duration was about eight point one years (SD = 7.1). Data were analysed using three multiple regression models with bootstrapping in SPSS. Neither Internalized Homonegativity nor Openness concerning one’s sexual orientation were significantly associated with relationship quality. Moderating effects of dyadic coping could not be found. Though positive LGBQ* identity seems to play a major role concerning relationship quality: Positive LGBQ* identity has been found to be linked positively to relationship quality. These results strongly suggest future studies should focus on positive LGBQ* identity, instead of enhancing negative aspects of LGBQ* individuals. Moreover, clinicians, psychologists as well as psychotherapists should extend their knowledge about positive LGBQ* identity to support LGBQ* individuals properly.