Objective:

This research aimed to observe the influence of the following variables: internalized homophobia and religiosity related to sexual satisfaction on people who develop a relationship with those of the same sex.

Method:

94 participants, 49 men and 45 women, living a stable relationship with a partner of the same sex, were sampled. The first hypothesis is that high levels of internalized homophobia and religiosity negatively impact on sexual satisfaction between people of same sex relationships. Data was collected by physical presence using a self-report questionaire focused on: socio-demographic, internalized homophobia, experience of external homophobia, sexual satisfaction and religiosity index. Comparisons with inter-groups mean through one-way analysis of variables ANOVA were considered. Then, Pearson’s correlation test was performed between variables and, finally, an analysis of linear regression with sexual satisfaction as an outcome variable.

Results:

Showed lower levels of sexual satisfaction among groups with the highest internalized homophobia, as well as a significant difference in relation to satisfaction of people at different levels of religiosity, confirming in this way, the predicted hypothesis.

Conclusion:

It is discussed that internalized homophobia impacts negativetly on subject’s sexual satisfaction as it interferes with their subjective well-being. Other variables, such as outness and religiosity, also show an impact on this context.

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