Mental health disparities between German lesbian and bisexual women and a population-based sample

被引:2
作者
Sattler, Frank A. [1 ]
Franke, Gabriele H. [2 ]
Zeyen, Johanna [3 ]
Jagla-Franke, Melanie [4 ]
机构
[1] Private Practice Cittatherapy, D-35039 Marburg, Germany
[2] Univ Appl Sci Magdeburg Stendal, Psychol Rehabil, Stendal, Germany
[3] Vitos Giessen Marburg, Psychiat Clin, Marburg, Germany
[4] Univ Appl Sci Neubrandenburg, Hlth, Nursing, Adm, Neubrandenburg, Germany
关键词
Lesbians; bisexual women; population-based sample; BSI-18; mental-health disparities; SEXUAL MINORITY; GAY; DEPRESSION; PREDICTORS; VICTIMIZATION; COMMUNITIES; ISSUES;
D O I
10.1080/10894160.2022.2087343
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Lesbians are at greater risk of mental health problems than heterosexual women, and bisexual individuals are even more likely to report mental health problems. No study has yet tested whether there are any mental health differences between German lesbians, bisexual women, and female controls. We tested for mental health differences between matched groups of 161 lesbian and bisexual women and 161 women in the general population, as well as between matched groups of 79 lesbians and 79 bisexual women. Lesbian and bisexual women reported more mental health problems than population-based women. In contrast, bisexual women did not differ in mental health from lesbians. Therefore, German lesbian and bisexual women constitute a risk group for mental health problems. To improve lesbian and bisexual women's mental health, attempts should be made to lower the frequency of minority stressors, and best-practice mental health interventions made available.
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页数:14
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