What is it about?

This study is about understanding the role of intrapersonal (self compassion) and interpersonal (social support) factors in subjective well-being among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.

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Why is it important?

This study suggests that understanding the intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that lead to the improvement of subjective well-being is essential for counseling professionals while working with LGB individuals from different cultures. Being mediated through self-compassion, perceived family and significant other support (interpersonal) had significant influences on subjective well-being (intrapersonal), when compared with the insignificant role of perceived support from friends in LGB persons living in Turkey.

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Taking collectivistic nuances into consideration, counseling professionals may need to focus on how collectivistic values (e.g., familial roles, interdependence) impact LGB individuals’ self-compassion and subjective well-being during the therapeutic process.

Ezgi Toplu Demirtaş
Mef Universitesi

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This page is a summary of: Self-compassion matters: The relationships between perceived social support, self-compassion, and subjective well-being among LGB individuals in Turkey., Journal of Counseling Psychology, April 2018, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000261.
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