Eudaimonic Well-Being for Lesbian and Bisexual Women: The Roles of Religion and Social Connectedness.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ali, Sakina F.; Semma, Brandie; Thornhill, Carly W.; Castillo, Linda G.
- Source
- Journal of Homosexuality. 2022, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p1066-1080. 15p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *RELIGION
*WELL-being
*BISEXUAL women
*LESBIANS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0091-8369
Understanding how religion and well-being are related for lesbian and bisexual women provides important context for clinical interventions. Current literature in the field diverges on whether the relationship between religious commitment and well-being is positive for those in the queer community. The current study examines whether an independent or interdependent self-construal explains the relationship between religious commitment and eudaimonic well-being (EWB) for lesbian and bisexual women. This empirical study used data from the Multi-Site University Study on Identity and Culture, a research collaboration amongst 30 colleges and universities in the United States. Findings suggest that although self-construal does not mediate the relationship between religious commitment and well-being, there are significant effects between religious commitment and EWB as well as an independent self-construal and EWB. These findings provide a deeper understanding of variables associated with greater well-being and are important for the advancement of research and practice with queer women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]