The relationship between parenting styles and subjective well-being among Chinese sexual minorities: the mediating role of perceived social support and self-concept clarity
Wanke Wu

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School，Shanghai，201100；

Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between parenting styles and subjective well-being among 153 Chinese sexual minorities, with 147 non-sexual minorities as a comparison group. Using variance, correlation, and mediation analyses, results showed that sexual minorities reported less parental emotional warmth and lower levels of subjective well-being, perceived social support, and self-concept clarity. Parental rejection and overprotection were negatively associated with these outcomes. Moreover, perceived social support mediated the effect of parental rejection on well-being, while self-concept clarity mediated the effect of overprotection. These findings highlight the impact of parenting on the mental health of Chinese sexual minorities.

Keywords: chinese sexual minorities；parenting styles；subjective well-being；perceived social support；self-concept clarity

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