Global identification helps increase identity integration among Turkish gay men

Figures & data

Figure 1. Conceptual model (solid lines show the hypothesized model and dashed lines show all the other paths included in the model).

Table 1. Global identification items.

Items	Source
(1) I would describe myself as a global citizen.	(Reysen & Katzarska-Miller, 2013)
(2) To be a global citizen is important for me.	(Rosenmann, 2016)
(3) I have a lot common with the global citizens/people.	(Leach et al., 2008)
(4) I see myself as a world citizen.	(World Values Survey, n.d.)
(5) I feel strongly connected to the world community as a whole.	(Reese et al., 2014)
(6) I identify with the citizens of the world	(Postmes, Haslam, & Jans, 2013)

Table 2. Means, standard deviations and zero-order correlations for variables in the study.

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Mean	SD
1	Turkish identification	–											2.90	1.31
2	Religious identification	.64***	–										2.19	1.35
3	Pre-global identification	.01	−.05	–									3.44	1.18
4	Global identification	−.18**	−.26***	.54***	–								3.59	0.81
5	Harmony (vs. conflict)	−.20**	−.26**	.15*	.31***	–							3.93	0.73
6	Blendedness (vs. compartmentalization)	−.19**	−.26***	.16*	.30***	.78***	–						3.78	0.85
7	Gay-male compatibility circles	−.03	−.13	.06	.06	.26***	.30***	–					5.48	1.80
8	Gender identity narrowness	.01	.05	−.10	−.09	−.48***	−.52***	−.18*	–				1.60	0.69
9	Access to gay-affirmative social contexts	−.27***	−.44***	.29***	.34***	.44***	.44***	.22***	−.18*	–			3.65	1.05
10	Life satisfaction	.17*	.12	.13*	.05	.11	.21**	.14*	−.18*	.23***	–		2.90	1.18
11	Positive affect	.13	.04	.20***	.21***	.22***	.23***	.17*	−.18*	.38***	.62***	–	2.84	0.80
12	Negative affect	.06	.05	−.08	−.13	−.28***	−.33***	−.1	.11	−.36***	−.52***	−.68***	2.93	0.95

Note. *p < .05; ** p < .01; ***p < .001.

Figure 2. Structural equation model with standardized estimates. Solid lines show significant paths, and non-significant paths were not included in the figure (*p < .05; ** p < .01; **p < .001).

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