Stuhlsatz Greta L, Kavanaugh Shane A, Taylor Ashley B, Neppl Tricia K, Lohman Brenda J
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Kavanaugh Counseling & Consulting, LLC, Ames, Iowa, USA.
J Homosex. 2021 Jun 7;68(7):1083-1105. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1888585. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
The current study utilized data from the Social Justice Sexuality Project to investigate influences on psychological well-being of LGBT+ Muslims (N = 75) in the United States. Specifically, path analyses were used to examine the association between spiritual and religious engagement, LGBT community involvement, outness, and family support with psychological well-being. Control variables included lifespan Islam involvement, age, income, and the age at which the participant came out to themselves. Findings illustrate spiritual and religious engagement, outness, and income were all positively related to psychological well-being. Moreover, individuals who had converted to Islam but were not raised in the faith had significantly lower psychological well-being than those who had a consistent experience with Islam from their childhood until the time of the study. The present investigation provides critical contributions to the study of gender and sexual minorities in the United States and the experiences of currently practicing LGBT+ Muslims and those who were raised Muslim. Clinical implications and future research suggestions are discussed.
当前的研究利用了社会正义性取向项目的数据，以调查美国LGBT+穆斯林群体（N = 75）心理幸福感的影响因素。具体而言，采用路径分析来检验精神和宗教参与、LGBT社区参与、出柜情况以及家庭支持与心理幸福感之间的关联。控制变量包括一生的伊斯兰教参与情况、年龄、收入以及参与者向自己出柜的年龄。研究结果表明，精神和宗教参与、出柜情况以及收入均与心理幸福感呈正相关。此外，那些皈依伊斯兰教但并非在该宗教环境中成长的个体，其心理幸福感显著低于那些从童年到研究时一直有伊斯兰教经历的个体。本研究为美国性别和性少数群体的研究以及当前践行LGBT+的穆斯林和从小被抚养为穆斯林者的经历做出了重要贡献。文中还讨论了临床意义和未来研究建议。
