How much do LGBTQ+ Filipinos Perceive Media as Threatening? First Steps in the Development of the Perceived Media Threat Scale

LGBTQ+ media representations that uphold heteronormativity, negativity, and homophobia can lead to perceptions of media as threatening. Drawing on intergroup threat theory, this study measured perceived media threats (in-person/group, realistic/symbolic) among English-speaking LGBTQ+ Filipinos ( N  ...

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Published in:Sexuality & culture 2024-12, Vol.28 (6), p.2519-2536
Main Authors: Shabahang, Reza, Brewer, Mick B., Reyes, Marc Eric S., Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T., Buvár, Ágnes, Aruguete, Mara S., Orosz, Gábor, Zsila, Ágnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Heteronormativity
Heterosexuality
Homophobia
Identity
LGBTQ community
LGBTQ people
Mass media effects
Mass media images
Measures
Media coverage
Original Article
Perceptions
Personality and Social Psychology
Psychology
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Regional and Cultural Studies
Sexual orientation
Social Sciences
Threats
Well being
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Summary:LGBTQ+ media representations that uphold heteronormativity, negativity, and homophobia can lead to perceptions of media as threatening. Drawing on intergroup threat theory, this study measured perceived media threats (in-person/group, realistic/symbolic) among English-speaking LGBTQ+ Filipinos ( N  = 817). The Perceived Media Threat Scale, developed for this study, showed a unidimensional structure with sound psychometric properties. LGBTQ+ identity challenges were found to be associated with an increased perception of threat from the media. However, perceived media threat was not associated with psychological well-being. The Perceived Media Threat Scale appears to be a sound measure of LGBTQ+ perceptions of media in the Philippines. Results suggest that perceived media threat may impact identity processes such as coming out but does not appear to be related to well-being in the LGBTQ + community.
ISSN:1095-5143
1936-4822
DOI:10.1007/s12119-024-10240-0