Psychological Well-being Among Religious and Spiritual-identified Young Gay and Bisexual Men

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• 作者：Steven Meanley ; Emily S. Pingel…
• 关键词：Mental health ; Sexual minority ; Religiosity ; Emerging adulthood
• 刊名：Sexuality Research and Social Policy
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：13
• 期：1
• 页码：35-45
• 全文大小：350 KB
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• 作者单位：Steven Meanley (1)
  Emily S. Pingel (1)
  José A. Bauermeister (1)
  
  1. The Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 300 North Ingalls St., 9th Floor, Wing D, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
  
• 刊物主题：Sexual Behavior; Social Sciences, general;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1553-6610

文摘

Religiosity and spirituality are often integral facets of human development. Young gay and bisexual men (YGBM), however, may find themselves at odds when attempting to reconcile potentially conflicting identities like religion and their sexual orientation. We sought to explore how different components of religiosity (participation, commitment, spiritual coping) are linked to different markers of psychological well-being (life purpose, self-esteem, and internalized homophobia). Using data collected in Metro Detroit (N = 351 ages 18-29 years; 47 % African American, 29 % Non-Latino White, 8 % Latino, 16 % Other Race), we examined how components of religiosity/spirituality were associated with psychological well-being among religious/spiritual-identified participants. An overwhelming majority (79.5 %) identified as religious/spiritual, with most YGBM (91.0 %) reporting spirituality as a coping source. Over three quarters of our religious/spiritual sample (77.7 %) reported attending a religious service in the past year. Religious participation and commitment were negatively associated with psychological well-being. Conversely, spiritual coping was positively associated with YGBM’s psychological well-being. Programs assisting YGBM navigate multiple/conflicting identities through sexuality-affirming resources may aid improve of their psychological well-being. We discuss the public health potential of increasing sensitivity to the religious/spiritual needs of YGBM across social service organizations. Keywords Mental health Sexual minority Religiosity Emerging adulthood