• Ramya Srivastava
• Dr. Anu Dandona

Heterosexuals and homosexuals are the two types of sexual orientations, where a person exhibit sexual and emotional feelings either towards the people of the opposite sex (heterosexuals) or towards the people of the same sex (homosexuals). Homosexuals undergo stigmatization as well as victimization leading to their poor psychological well-being. The study aimed to compare the psychological well-being of heterosexuals and homosexuals. The data was Data was collected from 120 individuals, 60 were heterosexuals and 60 were homosexuals from all over Lucknow and other parts of India. Flourishing scale adapted by Ed Diener & Robert Biswas-Diener (2009) were administered on them. Mean, SD and t-test were used to analyse the data collected. The results indicated that there is a significant difference found between homosexuals and heterosexuals on psychological well-being. It can be concluded that heterosexuals have better psychological well-being as compared to homosexuals.

homosexuals, heterosexuals, sexual orientation, psychological well-being, India

"Psychological Well-being of Homosexuals and Heterosexuals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.605-613, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F93.pdf

"Psychological Well-being of Homosexuals and Heterosexuals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp605-613, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905F93.pdf