Victimization Typologies Among a Large National Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents

被引:22
作者
Scheer, Jillian R. [1 ]
Edwards, Katie M. [2 ]
Helminen, Emily C. [1 ]
Watson, Ryan J. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Syracuse Univ, Dept Psychol, 414 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
[2] Univ Nebraska, Nebraska Ctr Res Children Youth Families & Sch, Lincoln, NE USA
[3] Univ Connecticut, Dept Human Dev & Family Sci, Storrs, CT USA
[4] Yale Sch Publ Hlth, Ctr Interdisciplinary Res AIDS, New Haven, CT USA
关键词
latent class analysis; mental health; sexual and gender minority; substance use; victimization; youth; GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES; VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; CLASS MEMBERSHIP; DATING VIOLENCE; LGBTQ YOUTH; TRANSGENDER; FAMILY; RISK; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1089/lgbt.2021.0024
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Purpose: The overall objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that victimization exposure among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth would result in different latent classes and that victimization exposure class membership would relate to demographic, SGM-specific risk and protective factors, and health variables. Methods: Between April 2017 and December 2017, SGM youth (N = 17,112) aged 13-17 years completed self-report online surveys as part of the LGBTQ National Teen Survey. Data were analyzed between August 2020 and November 2020. Results: Three classes emerged: (1) no victimization exposure, (2) sexual harassment and bullying, and (3) polyvictimization (sexual victimization, sexual harassment, SGM-based bullying, and non-SGM bullying). The results demonstrated that victimization experiences co-occur disproportionately in vulnerable subpopulations of SGM youth, including those who identify as transgender or other gender minority, who are experiencing stigma-related stress and family rejection, and who had disclosed their sexual orientation to family members/parents. SGM youth who reported a diversity of strengths seemed to be protected against victimization. Finally, SGM youth in the sexual harassment and bullying class and the poly-victimization class were more likely to report depressive symptoms, self-perceived stress, and substance use than were SGM youth in the no victimization class, regardless of sex assigned at birth. Conclusion: These findings underscore the urgency with which affirmative prevention and intervention initiatives are needed for SGM youth to reduce risk factors for and correlates of victimization experiences. The data also underscore the importance of addressing SGM-specific risk and protective factors as part of comprehensive violence-related initiatives.
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