A study on the life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels of LGBT+ individuals according to parental acceptance and life skills: LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre incelenmesi

Fulya  Yüksel Şahin; Düşüm Başar Gençer

doi:10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6353

Authors

Fulya Yüksel Şahin Yıldız Teknik University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3454-2142
Düşüm Başar Gençer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-3245

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v20i3.6353

Keywords:

LGBT , DASS, Life satisfaction, Psychological resiliency, Parental acceptance, Life Skills, DASÖ, Yaşam Doyumu, Psikolojik Sağlamlık, Ebeveyn kabulü, Yaşam Becerileri

Abstract

This study aims to examine the life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels of LGBT+ individuals significantly differ according to being LGBT+, levels of parental acceptance and life skills. 171 LGBT+ individuals who live in different cities in Turkey and over 18 years. participated in the study. “The Life Satisfaction Scale”, “The Brief Resilience Scale”, “Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)”, “Turkish adaptation of the Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire Short Form”, “Life Skills Scale”, and a “Personal Information Form” were used to collect the study data. MANOVA-Wilks Lambda(λ) was utilized for data analysis. The study results revealed that LGBT+ individuals’ life satisfaction, resilience, depression, anxiety, and stress levels significantly differ according to being LGBT+, life skills, parental acceptance, economic income and education level. LGBT+ individuals with high parental acceptance and life skills were found to experience higher levels of life satisfaction and resilience and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings of the study have been discussed with relevant literature and suggestions have been offered.

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Özet

Araştırmanın amacı LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerinin LGBT+ olmaya, ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre incelenmesidir. Araştırmada ilişkisel tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcı grubuna ulaşmada kartopu ve amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya, Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde yaşayan ve 18 yaşından büyük 171 LGBT+ gönüllüsü katılmıştır. Araştırmada verileri elde etmek için “Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği”, “Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği”, “Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Ölçeği”, “Yetişkin Ebeveyn Kabul-Reddi Ölçeği (Kısa Form)”, “Yaşam Becerileri Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgiler Formu” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, MANOVA-Wilks Lambda (λ) Testinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular ışığında, LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu, psikolojik sağlamlık, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyleri LGBT+ olmalarına, ebeveyn kabulüne ve yaşam becerilerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermiştir. Anne ve baba kabulü yüksek olan LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyi daha yüksek; depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyi daha düşük bulunmuştur. Yaşam becerileri yüksek olan LGBT+ bireylerin yaşam doyumu düzeyi ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyi daha yüksek; depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeyleri daha düşük bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, araştırmanın bulguları ilgili alanyazın ışığında tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur.

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Author Biographies

Fulya Yüksel Şahin, Yıldız Teknik University

Prof. Dr., Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Anabilim Dalı

Düşüm Başar Gençer

Uzman Psikolojik Danışman

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