A Review of Psychosocial Protective and Risk Factors for the Mental Well-Being of Rural LGBTQ+ Adolescents

IF 2 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL ISSUES

Youth & Society Pub Date : 2021-09-07 DOI:10.1177/0044118X211035944

Kayla J. Elliott, J. Stacciarini, I. Jimenez, Andrea P. Rangel, D. Fanfan

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Abstract

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, and other gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents face daunting hardships within the rural contexts they navigate (e.g., community, school), and these onerous demands make it difficult for them to maintain optimal mental well-being. This scoping review described the psychosocial protective and risk factors that shape mental well-being for rural LGBTQ+ adolescents and identified the mental health issues commonly reported by them. About 30 articles published between 2005 and 2020 were examined. A myriad of factors indicated protection of or risks to LGBTQ+ rural adolescents’ mental well-being through the social-ecological levels: individual (e.g., pressure to conform to gender norms, sexual exploration, coming out), interpersonal (e.g., connectedness, fear of rejection, religious beliefs), institutional/school (e.g., bullying victimization, social exclusion, peer/teacher intervention), and rural community (e.g., community size, local ties, social isolation). More research is needed to better understand and address rural mental health disparities for this vulnerable group.

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农村LGBTQ+青少年心理健康的社会心理保护及危险因素研究进展

女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别、质疑/酷儿和其他性别多元化(LGBTQ+)青少年在他们所处的农村环境(如社区、学校)中面临着令人生畏的困难，这些繁重的要求使他们难以保持最佳的心理健康。本综述描述了影响农村LGBTQ+青少年心理健康的社会心理保护和风险因素，并确定了他们普遍报告的心理健康问题。研究人员检查了2005年至2020年间发表的约30篇文章。从社会生态层面来看，农村LGBTQ+青少年心理健康的保护或风险因素有很多:个体因素(如遵守性别规范的压力、性探索、出柜)、人际因素(如连系性、害怕被拒绝、宗教信仰)、机构/学校因素(如欺凌受害、社会排斥、同伴/教师干预)、农村社区因素(如社区规模、地方联系、社会孤立)。需要进行更多的研究，以更好地了解和解决农村这一弱势群体的心理健康差距。

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