Hu Jingchu, Hu Jize, Huang Gang, Zheng Xifu
a School of Psychology and Center for Studies of Psychological Application , South China Normal University , Guangzhou , China.
b Psychology Department, Normal College , University of Shenzhen , Shenzhen , Guangdong , China.
J Homosex. 2016;63(1):72-86. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2015.1078651. Epub 2015 Aug 5.
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.
低生活满意度与低自尊和孤独感有关，但这种关联从未在女同性恋/男同性恋/双性恋（LGB）群体中直接进行过测试。我们将275名中国LGB成年人与275名在人口统计学上匹配的中国异性恋对照者在生活满意度、自尊和孤独感方面进行了比较。LGB成年人报告的自尊水平低于异性恋者，孤独感高于异性恋者，但总体生活满意度水平相似。自尊在两组中都部分介导了（但未调节）孤独感与生活满意度之间的关系。分层回归表明，人口统计学变量、孤独感和自尊能够预测LGB和异性恋成年人的生活满意度，但在LGB群体中能解释更多生活满意度的方差。因此，自尊和孤独感在LGB中国成年人而非异性恋中国成年人的生活满意度中发挥着更重要的作用。
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