An implicit measure of anti-gay attitudes: Prospective associations with emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress
Hatzenbuehler M, Dovidio J, Nolen-Hoeksema S, Phills C. An implicit measure of anti-gay attitudes: Prospective associations with emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 2009, 45: 1316-1320. PMID: 20161465, PMCID: PMC2791410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation strategiesExplicit attitude measuresPsychological distressAnti-gay attitudesRegulation strategiesAttitude measuresPoor emotion regulationStigma-related stressorsGreater psychological distressMore psychological distressProspective associationsMental health problemsEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImplicit measuresMore ruminationSubsequent distressSignificant mediatorStigmatized groupsPrejudicial attitudesDistressLGB respondentsRuminationRecent researchAttitudes