The Relationship between sexual orientation Microaggressions and Psychological Distress: The Moderated Mediating Effect of Positive Identity through Avoidance coping strategy of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults in korea

Objectives This paper is based on Hatzenbuehler’s (2009) framework, aimed to examine the moderated mediating effect of positive identity through Avoidance coping strategy on the relationship between sexual orientation microaggression and psychological distress. Methods The present study was conducted by collecting responses from 338 lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Results The result shows that all variables showed statistically significant correlations. Second, there was a significant complete mediating effect of avoidance coping strategy on the relationship between sexual orientation microaggression and psychological distress. Third, there was a significant moderating effect of positive identity on the relationship between sexual orientation microaggression and avoidance coping strategy. Finally, the moderated mediation effect of positive identity on the relationship between sexual orientation microaggression, avoidance coping strategy, and psychological distress was found. Conclusions The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.