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Identity Support, Identity Devaluation, and Well-Being Among Lesbians
- Source :
- Psychology of Women Quarterly. 29:140-148
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2005.
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Abstract
- This research tested predictions about the association of identity support and identity devaluation with psychological well-being (self-esteem, life satisfaction, and depression). Lesbian women completed baseline surveys ( N = 42), then provided daily experience reports during a 2-week period ( n = 38), and completed a 2-month follow-up survey ( n = 34). Several types of evidence consistently demonstrated the importance of identity support for well-being. Lesbians who reported more identity support scored higher on measures of well-being at initial assessment, during the daily phase of the study, and at the follow-up. Comparable results were found for the negative association between identity devaluation and well-being. Identity measures proved to be significant predictors of lesbians' well-being even after controlling for other types of support and social stress. Both identity support and identity devaluation contributed independently to the prediction of daily self-esteem and life satisfaction. Strengths and limitations of this study are discussed.
- Subjects :
- media_common.quotation_subject
05 social sciences
Self-esteem
Devaluation
050401 social sciences methods
Identity (social science)
Life satisfaction
050109 social psychology
Gender Studies
0504 sociology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Well-being
Developmental and Educational Psychology
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Homosexuality
Lesbian
Psychology
Association (psychology)
Social psychology
General Psychology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 14716402 and 03616843
- Volume :
- 29
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........00a9bf3fb64df2829c34878fbac22f12