Effects of age on spiritual well-being and homonegativity: religious identity and practices among LGB persons in Portugal

• Autor(a) principal: Moleiro, C.
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Pinto, N., Freire, J
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/public/pub/id/12289; http://hdl.handle.net/10071/11781
• topic: Age; Existential well-being; Internalized homonegativity; LGB persons; Religious practices; Spiritual well-being

The present study explored the effects of age on spiritual well-being and internalized homonegativity among Portuguese lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons. A set of questionnaires were filled out by 471 LGB participants using the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale; the Spiritual Well-being Scale; and the Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness and Spirituality. While most participants had been raised Catholic, only 17% currently belonged to a religious denomination. Participants higher in religious well-being were more likely to have concerns in concealing their sexual identity. Existential well-being was related to higher identity affirmation. Older participants reported better spiritual well-being and lower homonegativity.