IDENTIFICATION OF BISEXUAL INDICES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ASPECT OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG BISEXUAL INDIVIDUAL AT MELAKA
Identifikasi Identiti Biseksual dan Hubungannya dengan Aspek Sokongan Sosial dan Kesihatan Mental dalam Kalangan Individu Biseksual di Melaka
Abstract
This study was conducted to identify a bisexual identity and its correlations with aspects of social support and mental health among bisexual individuals in Melaka. Nowadays bisexual is increasingly worrying phenomenon and a controversial issue in Malaysia because of sexual orientation inverse statistical practice is increasing although it clearly deviate from Islamic teachings and norms of society. Thus, this study aims to identify the correlation between social support and mental health affect bisexual identity adopted by bisexual individuals. For this purpose, a survey questionnaire was conducted on 30 individuals bisexual in Melaka. The study, descriptive and inferential uses questionnaires regarding demographic, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Identity Scale, Social Support Questionnaire and Brief Symptom Inventory Questionnaire. Inference data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 20 for Windows using Correlation and ANOVA. The findings show thatthe individual involved has a high recognition bisexual identity. This means that they adopt a lifestyle as a bisexual in their lives. However, the hypothesis put forward by the researchers showed that there were no correlations and difference of race with all variables expressed researcher.
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