Anxiety is linked to sense of loneliness in homosexual men Cover Image

Niepokój jako korelat poczucia osamotnienia u homoseksualnych mężczyzn
Anxiety is linked to sense of loneliness in homosexual men

Author(s): Jacek Śliwak, Beata Zarzycka
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: anxiety; loneliness; homosexuality

Summary/Abstract: The present study focuses on the relationship between sense of loneliness and level and structure of anxiety in homosexual men. Seventy-two homosexual men, aged from 18 to 41, took part in the study and were investigated with the IPAT Scale and De Jong-Gierveld’s Loneliness Scale. The sexual orientation of each participant was determined by his direct declaration. The results of this study show that anxiety correlated with the level of loneliness and accounted for approximately 28% of variance in loneliness among homosexual men.

  • Issue Year: 14/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 177-191
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish