Self-awareness and nonattachment as internal resources for well-being among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender and sexually diverse individuals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9051933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Floria H N Chio (0000-0003-0601-0253, Trent University), Randolph C H Chan (0000-0002-4604-5154, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Winnie W S Mak (0000-0002-9714-7847, Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 628-637 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/ort0000815 |
| PMID | 39585768 |
| OpenAlex | W4404693397 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Previous studies showed inconsistent findings on the association between self-awareness and well-being among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender and sexually diverse (LGBTQ+) individuals. The present study examined the mediating effects of self-stigma and negative emotional responses to oppression in the relationship between self-awareness and well-being, as well as the protective role of nonattachment on the relationship. A total of 1,050 LGBTQ+ individuals were included in the study. They completed measures of nonattachment, self-awareness, self-stigma, negative emotional responses to oppression, and well-being. Results showed that self-awareness was positively associated with well-being via its effect on reduced self-stigma and negatively associated with well-being via its effect on increased negative emotional responses to oppression. For LGBTQ+ individuals with higher levels of nonattachment, the positive association between self-awareness and negative emotional responses to oppression was nonsignificant, and the negative association between self-awareness and self-stigma was strengthened. The study unravels the underlying psychological mechanisms through which self-awareness showed its positive and negative indirect effects on well-being among LGBTQ+ individuals. The results suggest that nonattachment, together with self-awareness, could be vital internal resources for the well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Homosexuality · Lesbian · Queer · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |