The Relationship between quality of life and social support in homosexuals living in Izmir Turkey

摘要

It has been well documented that quality of life (QL), an indicator of people's subjective sense of well-being,1 is not evenly distributed among people in society. This descriptive study investigated the levels of social support and quality of life in homosexuals living in the city of Izmir in Turkey and the factors affecting the levels of their quality of life and social support, and to determine the relationship between their quality of life and the social support they received.Seventy-two individuals were included in the study by network/ snowball sampling method. The World Health Organization Brief Quality of Life Assessment Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scale (MSPSS) and socio-demographic questionnaire were used in the research.All the individuals involved were male. According to the Turkish Penal Code, same-sex relations among people over 18 are not considered a crime although secret prostitution is prohibited.