Dating App Use, Self-Disclosure, and Life Satisfaction Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Exploratory Study from Taiwan.

IF 2 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Homosexuality Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI:10.1080/00918369.2025.2516507

Lik Sam Chan, Yu-Te Huang

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Abstract

Research on the relationship between dating app use and life satisfaction has produced mixed findings. This study, based on survey data from 330 self-identified young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (aged 18 to 34) in Taiwan, investigates how dating app use is associated with life satisfaction. Conditional process analysis found that greater self-disclosure on dating apps was directly linked to improved life satisfaction and indirectly linked through reduced internalized homonegativity. Bivariate correlation analyses revealed that using dating apps for purposes such as seeking love, ease of communication, self-worth validation, excitement, and trendiness was positively associated with greater self-disclosure. Sequential mediation analyses further showed that using dating apps for trendiness had an indirect positive association with life satisfaction, both through increased self-disclosure alone and through a combination of greater self-disclosure and decreased internalized homonegativity. The findings suggest that fostering genuine communication on dating apps may serve as a potential pathway to enhancing the life satisfaction of young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

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台湾男同性恋、双性恋及其他男男性行为者的约会App使用、自我表露与生活满意度：一项探索性研究。

对约会软件使用与生活满意度之间关系的研究得出了不同的结果。本研究基于对台湾330名自认为年轻同性恋、双性恋和其他男男性行为者（年龄在18至34岁之间）的调查数据，调查了约会应用的使用与生活满意度的关系。条件过程分析发现，约会软件上更多的自我披露与生活满意度的提高直接相关，并通过减少内化的同质性间接相关。双变量相关分析显示，为了寻找爱情、方便沟通、自我价值验证、兴奋和时尚等目的而使用约会软件与更多的自我表露呈正相关。序贯中介分析进一步表明，使用约会软件追求时尚与生活满意度有间接的正相关，这既可以通过增加自我表露，也可以通过增加自我表露和减少内化同质性的结合。研究结果表明，在约会软件上培养真诚的交流可能是提高年轻同性恋、双性恋和其他男男性行为者生活满意度的潜在途径。

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164

期刊介绍： The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.