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June 17, 2025Social SciencesOpen Access

Gay Networks, Greater Happiness? Associations Between Gay and Heterosexual Social Capital and Subjective Happiness Among MSM in Japan

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To examine the distinct associations between gay and heterosexual social capital and subjective happiness among men who have sex with men.
Cross-sectional online survey of 1,564 men who have sex with men recruited through geosocial networking applications in Greater Tokyo, Japan.
Social capital was measured using an adapted Resource Generator assessing access to resources from MSM and heterosexual network members; subjective happiness was assessed using the Japanese version of the Subjective Happiness Scale.
Multivariable linear regression was performed to identify demographic, behavioral, and social capital correlates of happiness.
Gay social capital was the strongest positive predictor of subjective happiness, demonstrating a larger association than self-rated health, education, employment, or age.
Heterosexual social capital was positively associated with subjective happiness to a lesser degree, whereas unemployment, poor health, and attendance at gay cruising venues were negatively associated.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals gay social capital strongly associates with subjective happiness in men who have sex with men, highlighting the importance of identity-affirming peer networks.

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Hill et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6bd1d5109fb9aed0244ed7 https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060381

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Cross-sectional survey reveals gay social capital strongly associates with subjective happiness in men who have sex with men, highlighting the importance of identity-affirming peer networks.

Gay Networks, Greater Happiness? Associations Between Gay and Heterosexual Social Capital and Subjective Happiness Among MSM in Japan

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