Exploring the Relationship Among Mental Health Concerns, Social Support, and Relationship Satisfaction in Female Same-Sex Couples
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2018
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship among internal factors (mental health concerns) that affect relationship satisfaction and contextual factors (social support) that affect relationship satisfaction in female same-sex couples (N = 99). Correlation and regression analyses indicated significant relationships among the variables. Specifically, mental health concerns were negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction whereas social support was positively correlated with relationship satisfaction. Mental health concerns and social support were found to be significant predictors of relationship satisfaction. Implications for practitioners are provided.
Publication Title
Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling
Volume
12
Issue
1
First Page
51
Last Page
65
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/15538605.2018.1421113
ISSN
15538605
E-ISSN
15538338
Citation Information
Terrell, & Dugger, S. M. (2018). Exploring the Relationship Among Mental Health Concerns, Social Support, and Relationship Satisfaction in Female Same-Sex Couples. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 12(1), 51–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2018.1421113