Abstract

This study examined the character strengths associated with higher well-being and lower mental distress among 404 LGBQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer) individuals. Results indicated that out of the 24 character strengths tested, hope, love, perseverance, gratitude, and social intelligence were positively associated with well-being. Furthermore, hope, zest, and self-regulation were negatively related to lower mental distress, whereas appreciation of beauty and excellence was positively associated with mental distress. These findings could inform innovative strengths-based interventions designed to promote better mental health in LGBQ people, which is an untapped resource in the fields of positive psychology and LGBQ psychology.

摘要

这项研究检查了404名LGBQ（女同性恋，男同性恋，双性恋和同性恋者）个体中与较高的幸福感和较低的精神困扰相关的性格优势。结果表明，在所测试的24个角色特长中，希望，爱，坚韧，感恩和社交才智与幸福感正相关。此外，希望，热情和自我调节与较低的精神困扰负相关，而对美丽和卓越的欣赏与精神困扰正相关。这些发现可以为基于创新能力的干预措施提供参考，这些干预措施旨在促进LGBQ人群改善心理健康，这是积极心理学和LGBQ心理学领域尚未开发的资源。