Identity Resilience, Relationships, and Life Satisfaction: Data from Two Cross-sectional Survey Studies in the United Kingdom

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI:10.1007/s10447-024-09578-9

Rusi Jaspal

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Abstract

Counseling interventions can help facilitate feelings of life satisfaction in clients seeking support. Two studies examined the system of social psychological factors associated with life satisfaction in the United Kingdom (UK). In Study 1, cross-sectional survey data from 544 heterosexual and LGB people were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. Being in a relationship, self-esteem and continuity were positively associated with life satisfaction. In Study 2, cross-sectional survey data from 202 heterosexual and gay men, also analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression, showed that relationship satisfaction and self-esteem were positively associated with life satisfaction. In both studies, there were no differences by sexual orientation or gender, and self-esteem was the strongest predictor of life satisfaction. Counseling interventions that focus on building a stronger sense of identity resilience (self-esteem and continuity) and, for partnered individuals, relationship satisfaction, may enhance life satisfaction.

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身份复原力、人际关系和生活满意度：来自英国两项横断面调查研究的数据

心理咨询干预有助于提高寻求支持的客户的生活满意度。在英国，有两项研究考察了与生活满意度相关的社会心理因素系统。研究 1 采用分层多元回归法分析了 544 名异性恋者和女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和变性者的横截面调查数据。恋爱关系、自尊和连续性与生活满意度呈正相关。在研究 2 中，同样采用分层多元回归法分析了 202 名异性恋和男同性恋者的横截面调查数据，结果显示恋爱关系满意度和自尊与生活满意度呈正相关。在这两项研究中，性取向或性别没有差异，而自尊是生活满意度的最强预测因素。咨询干预的重点是建立更强的身份复原感（自尊和连续性），对于有伴侣的人来说，关系满意度可能会提高生活满意度。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.