- Title
- The Relationships Between Sense of Belonging to the Gay Community, Body Image Dissatisfaction, and Self-Esteem Among Australian Gay Men
- Creator
- Kousari-Rad, Pantea; McLaren, Suzanne
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/33503
- Identifier
- vital:5083
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2013.774866
- Identifier
- ISSN:0091-8369
- Abstract
- Body image dissatisfaction has been linked to belonging to the gay community and poor self-esteem among gay men. This study was designed to explore the applicability of a moderation model and a mediation model in explaining the relations between sense of belonging to the gay community, body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem among 90 self-identified Australian gay men. Participants completed the psychological subscale of the Sense of Belonging Instrument, the Body Satisfaction Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Results supported the moderation model; the relation between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem was found to be statistically significant only at average and high levels of belonging to the gay community. The mediation model was also supported; body image dissatisfaction partially mediated the sense of belonging-self-esteem relation. Educating gay men and health professionals about the possible negative outcomes of "belonging" to an appearance-oriented community is important. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
- Relation
- Journal of Homosexuality Vol. 60, no. 6 (2013), p. 927-943
- Rights
- Copyright 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1699 Other Studies In Human Society; 1701 Psychology; Belonging; Depression; Gay community; Gay men
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