PERCEIVED LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG GAY MALES: THE COMING-OUT PROCESS

<p>This research project was a mixed method of both a quantitative and qualitative design to examine the perception of 38 gay male’s life satisfaction post coming out. In the past few years, laws affecting the gay community have been at the forefront of policies and debates, given all communities an insight into the specific challenges that are endured. As the gay community starts to openly live their lives as a gay man, there has been a need to accept and understand not only the challenges, but to give acceptance.</p> <p>Additionally, this project sought out to determine if the gay community feels that their life satisfaction has increased post coming out to their family, friends, and coworkers, furthermore to be able to live a life not of shame, but of pride and acceptance of themselves.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work

Level thesis:degree_level

Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Social Work

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Carter, Kimberly D

Contributors dc:contributor

• McCaslin,Rosemary

• Homosexuality
• LGBT
• sexuality
• queer studies
• happiness
• Androphilia
• same gender loving
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
• Other Arts and Humanities
• Other Mental and Social Health
• Social Work

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/294

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1330