Effects of Racist Microaggressions and Sexual and Gender Minority Stress on Mental Health Among Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning + Young Adults.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Education & Behavior Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-17 DOI:10.1177/10901981241254068

John P Salerno, Charles H Lea, Carmela Alcántara

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of racist microaggressions and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ)-related minority stressors (i.e., identity concealment, family rejection, internalized LGBTQ-phobia, victimization, and racialized heterosexism/cisgenderism) on psychological distress among Latinx LGBTQ+ young people, specifically college students. Participants are a Latinx subset (n = 80) from a national online nonprobability cross-sectional survey of LGBTQ+ college students. The study aim was examined using linear/logistic regression. Findings indicated that racist microaggressions and family rejection were associated with psychological distress. In addition, racist microaggressions were the only stressor associated with clinically significant psychological distress that may warrant psychiatric/psychological treatment. Therefore, racist microaggressions and family rejection are unique stressors that may saliently affect mental health among Latinx LGBTQ+ students. There is a great need to integrate minority stress theory with other critically-oriented theories, such as intersectionality, in research and intervention to eliminate mental health inequities faced by Latinx LGBTQ+ young people.

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拉美裔女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、变性者、同性恋或质疑者 + 青年中的种族主义微词以及性和性别少数群体压力对心理健康的影响。

本研究探讨了种族主义微侵害以及与女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者和同性恋/质疑者（LGBTQ）相关的少数群体压力源（即身份隐瞒、家庭排斥、内化的 LGBTQ 仇视、受害和种族化异性恋/双性恋）对拉丁裔 LGBTQ+ 年轻人（尤其是大学生）心理压力的影响。研究对象是一项针对 LGBTQ+ 大学生的全国性在线非概率横断面调查的拉丁裔子集（n = 80）。研究目的采用线性/逻辑回归法进行检验。研究结果表明，种族主义微诋毁和家庭排斥与心理困扰有关。此外，种族主义微观诽谤是唯一与临床显著心理压力相关的压力源，可能需要进行精神/心理治疗。因此，种族主义微诋毁和家庭排斥是独特的压力源，可能会显著影响拉美裔 LGBTQ+ 学生的心理健康。在研究和干预过程中，亟需将少数群体压力理论与其他批判导向的理论（如交叉性理论）相结合，以消除拉美裔 LGBTQ+ 青年所面临的心理健康不平等问题。

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Health Education & Behavior PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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