ERIC Number: EJ1271632
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Identity Centrality and Well-Being in Lesbian and Bisexual Women College Students
Rosner, Christine M.; Armstrong, Trey W.; Walsh, Michaela V.; Castillo, Linda G.; Sahu, Ankita
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, v7 n3 p70-80 2020
Identity centrality and well-being may hold relevance to lesbian and bisexual women college students as they navigate emerging adulthood, develop their identities, and work towards greater authenticity and self-acceptance. This study sought to investigate identity centrality clusters in a sample of lesbian and bisexual identified college students. Drawing upon extant literature, we hypothesized that lesbian and bisexual women would have profiles of identity centrality that emphasize different aspects of identity and that balanced identity centrality profiles would be associated with higher eudaimonic well-being. Six profiles (or clusters) of identity centrality were found. Interestingly, obtained profiles differed between the group of lesbian and the group of bisexual-identified women. Identity centrality profiles, which demonstrated high centrality across all components (engaged/public) and those that deemphasized collective identity (low collective) profiles, were associated with higher eudaimonic well-being among both participant groups.
Descriptors: Females, LGBTQ People, Identification (Psychology), Well Being, Self Actualization, Undergraduate Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Group Behavior
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies. Sakarya University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Sakarya, Turkey. e-mail: ijpesjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/pes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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