Self-Esteem and Psychological Well-Being of Select Gay and Lesbian Students of St. Paul University Philippines

People experience their daily doses of struggles and problems that seem too difficult to resolve, especially those who belong to the gay and lesbian orientation. Some have the ability to deal with these stressors while others are unable to manage these problems by themselves. This study looked into the selfesteem and psychological well-being of some selected gay and lesbian students of St. Paul University Philippines, specifically the relationship between the two. Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale and Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale were used to measure the self-esteem and psychological well-being of the participants who are obtained through purposive and snowball sampling. Results showed that both the gay and lesbian participants have positive self-esteem and psychological well-being as they obtained average levels on both variables. Likewise, it was revealed that relationship with significant people predicts one's self-esteem. Moreover, higher self-esteem would lead to higher psychological well-being and vice versa. These findings implied that gay and lesbian students were able to make themselves live a healthy and positive lif