Consequences of Impending National Change

Symptoms of Psychological Distress Among Homosexual and Heterosexual Men Living in Hong Kong

Bibliographic Data

ID3609917
AuthorsJanet Hurwich (Alliant University), Christopher D Tori (Alliant University)
Year1999
Volume38
Issue3
Pages85-96
Publication date1999-10-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j082v38n03_05
PMID10546973
OpenAlexW1554486813
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

Now that Hong Kong has reverted to Chinese rule, the people of Hong Kong face many social and political uncertainties. It is likely that residents are experiencing significant symptoms of psychological distress. Homosexual men may be particularly apprehensive about impending government change given the persecution of those with this sexual orientation in the People's Republic of China. The Brief Symptom Inventory was administered to heterosexual (N = 46) and homosexual (N = 26) men living in Hong Kong. As predicted, both groups showed elevated symptoms levels compared to nonpatient norms (ps < .001) and the homosexuals were found to have more intense stress symptoms than heterosexuals. Correlations between concerns about life after 1997 and depression and hopelessness were significant (ps < .01). Surprisingly, somatization was the least elevated symptom among Chinese participants and of equivalent magnitude in both sexual orientation groups. Socio-political implications of the findings are discussed

Anxiety · Biology and political orientation · China · Depression (economics · Distress · Persecution · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Somatization · Clinical Psychology · Demography · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

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