Kleit, Hussein2024-07-042024-07-042023Kleit, H. (2023). Predictors of Psychological Well-being in Lebanese Gay Men (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)https://doi.org/10.62811/th.0252https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/294Lebanon has been a focal point of ongoing discussions and debates in the MENA region surrounding gay rights and well-being. Globally, studies on the psychological well-being of gay individuals have shifted from traditional models focusing on stressors and pathological outcomes to positive psychology frameworks examining the predictors of strength and resilience in the community. This study aimed to examine authenticity, outness, community connectedness, and self-compassion as predictors of psychological well-being among Lebanese gay men using a quantitative, correlational, and non-experimental design. A sample of (N=105 ) Lebanese gay men filled an online survey that included a demographic sheet along with the Outness Inventory (Mohr and Fassinger, 2000), LGB authenticity subscale of the LGB Positive Identity Measure (Riggle et al., 2014), Community Connectedness Scale (Frost and Meyer., 2012), Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (Neff, 2003b), and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff and Keyes., 1995). Consistent with the study hypotheses, multiple regression analysis revealed that authenticity, outness, and self-compassion were significant predictors of psychological well-being. On the other hand, community connectedness did not appear as predictor of psychological well-being nor did it mediate the relationship between outness and well-being. Similarly, moderation analysis using regression analysis indicated that self-compassion did not significantly moderate the relationship between outness and psychological well-being in contrast to the study’s hypothesis. Future studies are encouraged to replicate this study and target its limitations by selecting a larger sample size with a diverse population and to consider intrapersonal factors like authenticity and self-compassion in models targeting the well-being of Lebanese gay men.