Introduction

Gay men form and maintain romantic relationships in the face of stigma and discrimination, negatively impacting their well-being. Early experiences with caregivers likely influence well-being and may later impact the satisfaction felt in the romantic relationships of gay men.

Method

Following the 2017 legalization of same-sex marriage in Australia, 198 self-identified gay men were surveyed between June and July2019, to examine the role of well-being in the association between attachment style and relationship satisfaction.

Results

Results revealed securely attached men demonstrated higher levels of well-being and relationship satisfaction. Men with higher levels of anxiety and avoidant attachment had lower well-being and relationship satisfaction. Well-being partially mediated the relationship between attachment style and relationship satisfaction.

Conclusions

Results highlight the significant contributing role of well-being among gay men in the association between attachment processes and the satisfaction felt in their romantic relationships. Our findings suggest that insecure attachment styles are associated with reduced well-being and may place gay men at risk for poorer relationship outcomes.

Policy Implications

Our findings support the idea for researchers and clinicians to be mindful of the influence of attachment processes on well-being when working with gay male couples. Ongoing practitioner training should include a focus on these predictors of relationship quality for gay men. As social and public policy continues to move forward, it will be important to monitor how marriage equality evolves and the impact it continues to have on same-sex relationship outcomes.

中文翻译：

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男同性恋者的依恋和关系满意度：幸福感的中介作用

介绍

男同性恋者在面对污名和歧视时会形成并维持浪漫关系，这对他们的幸福感产生了负面影响。与照顾者的早期经历可能会影响幸福感，并且可能会影响男同性恋者在浪漫关系中的满足感。

方法

继 2017 年澳大利亚同性婚姻合法化之后，2019 年 6 月至 7 月期间对 198 名自我认同的男同性恋者进行了调查，以检查幸福感在依恋风格和关系满意度之间的关联中的作用。

结果

结果显示，安全依恋的男性表现出更高水平的幸福感和关系满意度。焦虑和回避依恋程度较高的男性幸福感和人际关系满意度较低。幸福感部分地调节了依恋风格和关系满意度之间的关系。

结论

结果强调了男同性恋者的幸福感在依恋过程与其浪漫关系中的满足感之间的关联中的重要作用。我们的研究结果表明，不安全的依恋风格与幸福感降低有关，并可能使男同性恋者面临更糟糕的关系结果的风险。

政策影响

我们的研究结果支持研究人员和临床医生在与男同性恋伴侣合作时注意依恋过程对幸福感的影响的想法。持续的从业者培训应包括关注这些男同性恋关系质量的预测因素。随着社会和公共政策的不断向前发展，监测婚姻平等如何演变及其对同性关系结果的持续影响将非常重要。