Factors Affecting the Self-Esteem of the Homosexual Individual

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It was predicted that the effects on self-esteem of membership is the homosexual community are in part a function of alienation form the openness within the general community, as well as of the importance and degree of homosexual membership. Scores were obtained for 35 homosexual males contracted though members of homophile organizations in Dallas, Texas. A multiple regression indicated that alienation and openness were most important in predicting self-esteem. When alienation and openness were held constant, self-esteem was found to be positively and significantly related to the importance to the individual of membership in the homosexual group. Degree of homosexuality did not affect self-esteem. Artifacts in attempting to measure this last variable are also discussed.

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