Life Satisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Loneliness Among LGB Adults and Heterosexual Adults in China

被引：33

作者：

Hu, Jingchu ^{[1
,2
]}

Hu, Jize ^{[3
]}

Huang, Gang ^{[3
]}

Zheng, Xifu ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] S China Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[2] S China Normal Univ, Ctr Studies Psychol Applicat, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[3] Univ Shenzhen, Normal Coll, Dept Psychol, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY | 2016年 / 63卷 / 01期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Chinese heterosexual adults; Chinese LGB adults; cross-sectional study; life satisfaction; loneliness; quantitative research; self-esteem; MENTAL-HEALTH; GAY MEN; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; IDENTITY; GENDER; ADOLESCENTS; STRESS; AGE;

D O I：

10.1080/00918369.2015.1078651

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Low levels of life satisfaction have been linked to low self-esteem and loneliness, but this association has never been tested directly in LGB (lesbian/gay/bisexual) populations. We compared 275 Chinese LGB adults to 275 demographic-matched Chinese heterosexual controls on life satisfaction, self-esteem, and loneliness. LGB adults reported lower levels of self-esteem and higher levels of loneliness than heterosexuals, but similar levels of overall life satisfaction. Self-esteem partially mediated (but did not moderate) the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction in both groups. Hierarchical regressions indicated that demographic variables, loneliness, and self-esteem can predict life satisfaction in both LGB and heterosexual adults, but explained more variance of life satisfaction in the LGB group. Thus self-esteem and loneliness play a more important role in life satisfaction for LGB rather than heterosexual Chinese adults.

引用

页码：72 / 86

页数：15

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