Does Self-Concept Clarity Relate to Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Gay Men? The Mediating Effects of Sexual Orientation Concealment and Gay Community Connectedness

College students’ parenting intentions have received increased attention by scholars around the world in recent years, but little is known about potential demographic differences affecting the decision, such as gender and sexual orientation. The study proposed and empirically examined a model of the relationships between gender, sexual orientation, social self-concept, and parenting intentions in a large sample of university students on the west coast of the United States. The study found that social self-concept mediated the relationship between gender and parenting intentions for heterosexual students, but not for non-heterosexual students.

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Physical Self-Concept and its Association with Depressive Symptoms among Gay Men and Lesbian Women and their Heterosexual Counterparts

Sex Roles ◽

10.1007/s11199-019-01092-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 83 (1-2) ◽

pp. 114-125

Author(s):

Geva Shenkman ◽

Yael Toussia-Cohen

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Gay Men ◽

Self Concept ◽

Lesbian Women

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The relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms among older gay men: the moderating role of sense of belonging with gay friends

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610216001241 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (11) ◽

pp. 1895-1901 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Suzanne McLaren

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Gay Men ◽

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Community Sample ◽

Living Alone ◽

Gay Community ◽

Older Gay Men ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACTBackground:Living alone is a risk factor for depressive symptoms among older adults, although it is unclear if it is a risk factor for older gay men. A sense of belonging to the gay community is protective and might compensate for living alone. This research investigated whether a sense of belonging with gay friends weakened the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms among older gay men.Methods:A community sample of 160 Australian gay men aged 65–92 years completed the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and two visual analogue scales assessing a sense of belonging with gay friends.Results:Results supported the moderation model, with increasing levels of belonging with gay friends weakening the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms.Conclusion:Results imply that enhancing a sense of belonging with gay friends among older gay men who live alone is likely to be a protective factor in relation to depressive symptoms.

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Mediating effects of social support and self-concept on depressive symptoms in adults with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord ◽

10.1038/sc.2014.158 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 53 (5) ◽

pp. 413-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

C-Y Huang ◽

W-K Chen ◽

C-Y Lu ◽

C-C Tsai ◽

H-L Lai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Self Concept ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Cord Injury

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Analysis of Self-Concept in Older Adults in Different Contexts

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.20.4.262 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 262-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Manuel de Gracia Blanco ◽

Josep Garre Olmo ◽

María Marcó Arbonès ◽

Pilar Monreal Bosch

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

External Validity ◽

Aging Process ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Self Concept ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Discriminatory Capacity

Summary: Self-concept is a construct consisting of a group of specific self-perceptions that are hierarchically organized. Age-associated changes of self-concept are related to the individual's perception of the changes occurring throughout the aging process. The authors examined external validity and internal consistency of an instrument that has been developed to assess self-concept in older adults and examined self-concept's characteristics in two different contexts. Results confirm the multidimensionality of the scale and show a satisfactory external validity, indicating good discriminatory capacity. Findings support the hypothesis that older people who live in a nursing home have a poor self-esteem, self-concept, and psychological well-being and have a greater presence of depressive symptoms than people who live in their own home.

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