The Psychology of Coming Out

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-032-02598-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 526 g

Until now, dominant models of sexual identity development have overlooked the interpersonal process of coming out to somebody significant. None interrogate the implications of coming out for the total identity of the individual. In this elegant and original book, Rusi Jaspal proposes an integrative theoretical framework within which the psychological antecedents, consequences, and experiences of coming out can be collectively examined.

Drawing on case studies and the first-hand accounts of over 500 lesbian, gay, and bisexual people regarding their coming out experiences, this book forces us to re-think the notion that we now live a “post-gay era” in which coming out no longer matters. It explores themes, such as identity authenticity, interpersonal relationships, identity invalidation, rejection, microaggressions, gaslighting, and ghosting. 

is an invaluable resource for students, academics, and practitioners interested in the psychology of coming out.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jaspal, Rusi

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sexualpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. The Psychology of Coming Out: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Approaches to Coming Out.- Chapter 3. Identity: Construction, Development, and Defence.- Chapter 4. Methodological Aspects of Researching Coming Out.- Chapter 5. Deriving Identity Authenticity.- Chapter 6. Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships.- Chapter 7. Rejection, Emotional Distance, and Ambiguous Loss.- Chapter 8. Non-acknowledgement, Invalidation, and Silencing.- Chapter 9. Psychological Violence: Microaggressions, Ghosting, and Gaslighting.- Chapter 10. Coming Out in the Future.

Über Autor(innen)

Rusi Jaspal is Professor of Psychology and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange) at the University of Brighton in the UK. He is a Chartered Psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He was educated at the University of Cambridge, University of Surrey and Royal Holloway, University of London, where he received his PhD. He has held professorships at De Montfort University Leicester, Abo Akademi University in Finland, and Nottingham Trent University. Rusi Jaspal is the author or editor of six books, including published by Palgrave in 2019, and over 200 journal articles and book chapters focusing mainly on aspects of identity in LGBT people.