ABSTRACT

Understanding how religion and well-being are related for lesbian and bisexual women provides important context for clinical interventions. Current literature in the field diverges on whether the relationship between religious commitment and well-being is positive for those in the queer community. The current study examines whether an independent or interdependent self-construal explains the relationship between religious commitment and eudaimonic well-being (EWB) for lesbian and bisexual women. This empirical study used data from the Multi-Site University Study on Identity and Culture, a research collaboration amongst 30 colleges and universities in the United States. Findings suggest that although self-construal does not mediate the relationship between religious commitment and well-being, there are significant effects between religious commitment and EWB as well as an independent self-construal and EWB. These findings provide a deeper understanding of variables associated with greater well-being and are important for the advancement of research and practice with queer women.

摘要

了解宗教和幸福与女同性恋和双性恋女性之间的关系为临床干预提供了重要背景。目前该领域的文献对宗教承诺与幸福之间的关系是否对酷儿社区的人有积极影响存在分歧。目前的研究考察了独立或相互依赖的自我解释是否解释了女同性恋和双性恋女性的宗教承诺与幸福感 (EWB) 之间的关系。这项实证研究使用了来自美国 30 所大学和大学的研究合作项目“身份与文化多站点大学研究”的数据。研究结果表明，虽然自我建构并不能调节宗教承诺和幸福感之间的关系，宗教承诺与EWB以及独立的自我建构与EWB之间存在显着影响。这些发现提供了对与更大福祉相关的变量的更深入理解，并且对于推动酷儿女性的研究和实践非常重要。