Perceived Relationship Dissolution and Sexual Orientation of a Hypothetical Ex-Partner as a Threat to Identity

• Reysen, Stephen ^[1] ; Katzarska-Miller, Iva ^[2]
  1. [1] Texas A&M University–Commerce

     Texas A&M University–Commerce

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Transylvania University

     Transylvania University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, ISSN-e 1981-6472, Vol. 7, Nº. 1, 2013, págs. 63-76
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5964/ijpr.v7i1.113
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  • We examined the effect of participants’ beliefs regarding origins of sexuality and the sexual orientation of a partner initiating the termination of a relationship on participants’ emotional experience and perceived harm to one’s public identity. Self-identified heterosexual participants who endorsed the belief that sexual orientation is either innate or a choice were asked to imagine that a relationship partner left them for either a same-sex or opposite-sex relationship partner. A mediated moderation analysis showed that, compared to when the ex-partner was straight, participants with a belief that sexual orientation is innate believed the gay ex-partner was not intentionally attempting to harm their public identity and perceived less damage to their public identity, which resulted in less anger.