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<p>Crises vary in severity and effects to individuals and the response of people depends also on their intensity. For people in vulnerable populations such as the members of the LGBTQ + community, they experience compounded forms of crisis that may impair their capacity to respond proactively to debilitating situations. In the face of extreme crisis situations, it was revealed that members of the LGBTQ + community, notably middle-aged lesbians and gay men, relied on spirituality to safeguard their psychological health and wellbeing. Thus, in the present study, we explored through a phenomenological research design, the lived experiences of five lesbians and five gay men in relation to psychospiritual wellbeing during extreme crisis event. Qualitative analysis and findings revealed seven superordinate themes, namely (1) <i>Mystical Beliefs in Superstitions and Pseudo-Scientific Advice,</i> (2) <i>Accustomed Activities from Personal Practices,</i> (3) <i>Nostalgic Moments with Significant Others,</i> (4) <i>Driving Models from Real and Fictitious Personalities,</i> (5) <i>Affectionate Connections in Safe Spaces,</i> (6) <i>Liberating Encounters with Nature,</i> and (7) <i>Accidental Interests in New and Unusual Activities.</i> These superordinate themes where then integrated to form The M.A.N.D.A.L.A. Model of Psychospiritual Wellbeing of Middle-Aged Lesbians and Gay men as a basis for future researchers and mental health practitioners in designing psychological interventions and programs meant to address existential needs of middle-aged lesbians and gay men especially in dealing with extreme crisis situations.</p>

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Exploring the Psychospiritual Wellbeing of Middle-Aged Filipino Lesbians and Gay Men in Extreme Crisis Situations

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    2025年6月3日

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  • Gian Carlo M. Ledesma,
  • Marc Eric S. Reyes,
  • Clarissa F. Delariarte

摘要

Crises vary in severity and effects to individuals and the response of people depends also on their intensity. For people in vulnerable populations such as the members of the LGBTQ + community, they experience compounded forms of crisis that may impair their capacity to respond proactively to debilitating situations. In the face of extreme crisis situations, it was revealed that members of the LGBTQ + community, notably middle-aged lesbians and gay men, relied on spirituality to safeguard their psychological health and wellbeing. Thus, in the present study, we explored through a phenomenological research design, the lived experiences of five lesbians and five gay men in relation to psychospiritual wellbeing during extreme crisis event. Qualitative analysis and findings revealed seven superordinate themes, namely (1) Mystical Beliefs in Superstitions and Pseudo-Scientific Advice, (2) Accustomed Activities from Personal Practices, (3) Nostalgic Moments with Significant Others, (4) Driving Models from Real and Fictitious Personalities, (5) Affectionate Connections in Safe Spaces, (6) Liberating Encounters with Nature, and (7) Accidental Interests in New and Unusual Activities. These superordinate themes where then integrated to form The M.A.N.D.A.L.A. Model of Psychospiritual Wellbeing of Middle-Aged Lesbians and Gay men as a basis for future researchers and mental health practitioners in designing psychological interventions and programs meant to address existential needs of middle-aged lesbians and gay men especially in dealing with extreme crisis situations.