• Dr. Rakesh Ashok More

Accumulating Substantiation suggests that sexual nonages witness elevated situations of depressive and adaptation symptoms compared to heterosexuals in Western countries. Still, little is known about whether there's any difference in depressive symptoms between sexual nonage men and heterosexual men. This study delved the differences in depressive and adaptation symptoms and social support between sexual nonage men and heterosexual men. The association between depressive symptoms, social support and sexual exposure was also explored. Our results indicated that sexual nonage men have further depressive symptoms and perceived lower social support than heterosexual men. Overall, sexual exposure and social support both prognosticated depressive symptoms. Different from former Western studies, in our results, social support completely mediates but doesn't moderate the relationship between sexual exposure and depressive symptoms in men. The current findings suggest that social support has a significant impact on depressive symptoms among sexual nonage men, pressing the unique part of social support in understanding depressive symptoms among sexual nonage men. furnishing further social support, as well as promoting accepting and positive surroundings, may lead to better adaptation in manly

Depression, Adjustment, Sexual Orientation (Homosexual/Heterosexual), Gender (male/female).

"Depression And Adjustment In Homosexual And Heterosexual Males", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.b292-b297, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308137.pdf

"Depression And Adjustment In Homosexual And Heterosexual Males", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppb292-b297, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308137.pdf