CHANGE OF HEART: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY ON HOW GUYS BECOME GAYS (original) (raw)

A Phenomenological Inquiry of the Lived Experiences of Male Homosexual

Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman

The number of homosexuals in Indonesia continues to rise each year. In Padang, there were 662 men with gay sexual orientation. This qualitative study aimed to determine the practice of life as homosexuals. This phenomenological study described the lived experience of men with homosexuality. The participants of this study were six men with same-sex sexual orientation who lived in Padang and could communicate in Bahasa or Minangnese language. They were collected using snowball sampling techniques. The results of this study were analyzed using the Colaizzi method. The results of this study obtained eight themes, namely the causes of same-sex relationships, early experiences in relationships, the process of partner selection, potential physical and psychosocial problems, self-concept of sexual orientation, the roles of parents and mothers, and stabilization of gender status choices. Of these 8 themes, the initial causes of having a relationship were the most dominant experiences. All p...

Qualitative Study Factors Triggering Gay Characteristics in Gay Groups in Palmerah District West Jakarta

IEOM Society International , 2020

Background: Based on the Ministry of Health's estimation in 2012, there were 1,095,970 MSM, both seen and unseen. In Jakarta, as many as 27,706 residents of the capital city are gay, and tens of thousands of gays in the capital city, as many as 5,550 people are suspected of suffering from HIV / AIDS, and in Palmerah District there are 163 MSM who carry out HIV testing. Objective: To provide an overview of what factors triggering gay characteristics and a description of knowledge about STIs in homosexual groups in Palmerah District, West Jakarta. Research Methods: This study uses qualitative methods with descriptive research type. The selection of informants used snowball sampling technique with 4 gay people representing homosexual groups in Palmerah District, West Jakarta as research informants. Results: Factors triggering gay characteristics were due to several factors, namely permissive, authoritarian, and neglected parenting patterns, family factors because the informant's relationship with parents and their families were not intertwined both with parents and families, environmental factors in group interactions peers because the friendly environment with peer groups makes sexual orientation as gay stronger and feels comfortable, a traumatic experience factor to one informant who has an unpleasant experience. Description of STI knowledge in homosexual groups where the majority of informants already know about STIs, only a small proportion of informants does not know about STIs. Efforts to prevent STIs were carried out by all informants, namely reducing the frequency of sexual relations, not changing partners and using protectors such as condoms, and even one of the informants did a health checkup for HIV every 3 months. Conclusion: Society can anticipate as parents by understanding how parenting can make a child gay and also establish good communication relationships with children early on, and as parents know the impact of gay behaviour that is at high risk of contracting an STI or HIV-AIDS.

The Formation of Homosexual Behavior in South Sulawesi Province (Study on Young Homosexual in Makassar City and Bulukumba District)

Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 2020

Homosexuality is emotional, romantic, sexual and affectionate attraction to the same sex. Many factors can trigger such behavior, including the influence of the social environment, friendship, past trauma and economic problems. The objective of this study was to examine the patterns of the homosexual behavior formation in South Sulawesi. The research method used was qualitative with a phenomenological approach to explore the patterns of homosexual behavior formation in South Sulawesi using observation, in-depth interviews and documentation techniques. There were 5 research informants from Makassar City consisting of 3 young homosexuals, 1 companion as the supporting informant and 1 coordinator as the key informant. Meanwhile, there were 7 informants from Bulukumba District consisting of 4 young homosexuals, 2 companions and 1 partner. The data collected were then analyzed through domain and taxonomic analysis, while the data validity was tested through triangulation. According to th...

An Analysis of the Biographical Accounts About the Coming-Out Process of Filipino Adolescents Identified as Homosexuals: From the Perspective of Cass Model

Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal , 2023

Homosexuality is defined as a sexual orientation in which a person becomes attracted to individuals of the same sex which considers normal and a natural disparity of the sexuality spectrum of humans, hence not a mental disorder according to the American Psychological Association (APA). This study aims to analyze the biographical accounts of the coming-out process of Filipino adolescents identified as homosexuals from the perspective of the class model. The study utilized a case study design to account for the coming-out process of the four (4) participants aged 18-24 comprising two (2) identified as homosexual males and two (2) identified as homosexual females. Validated researcher-made interview-guide questions were used and conducted with the participants. The results showed, using the said model, from the first stage experienced no confusion about their identity to the sixth stage of being fully aware and accepting of identity along with acceptance of individual differences to sexual orientation counterparts. The results were accounted with the life experiences and the coming-out process based on the biographical accounts of Filipino adolescents identified as homosexuals.

LGBT Among Students: A Case Study At Several Universities In Indonesia

2019

This study aims to determine sexual deviations among students that occur on several campuses using the psychosexual theory approach and control theory. This research was conducted on several campuses which have homosexual students to find out what is the reason students choose their way of life as homosexuals and the effects that arise from homosexuality both for themselves and others. The method used is a qualitative study of case studies, data collection techniques are carried out by observation, interviews, documentation, and field notes, data analysis is data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing or verification. The results of the study concluded that: 1) The reasons for choosing a way of life as a homosexual are psychodynamic factors due to faulty parenting, having a bad sexual experience (sodomy) resulting in prolonged trauma which ultimately makes what he has experienced as a sexual experience and continues for a long time, trauma of love, and sexual needs. 2)...