Factors Associated with Self-Reported PTSD Diagnosis anionq Older Lesbian Women and Gay Men

被引：4

作者：

Alba, Beatrice ^{[1
,2
]}

Lyons, Anthony ^{[2
]}

Waling, Andrea ^{[2
]}

Minichiello, Victor ^{[2
,3
]}

Hughes, Mark ^{[4
]}

Barrett, Catherine ^{[5
]}

Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen ^{[6
]}

Edmonds, Samantha ^{[7
]}

Savage, Teresa ^{[8
]}

Pepping, Christopher A. ^{[9
]}

Blanchard, Michelle ^{[10
,11
,12
]}

机构：

[1] Deakin Univ, Sch Psychol, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[2] La Trobe Univ, Australian Res Ctr Sex Hlth & Soc, Sch Psychol & Publ Hlth, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[3] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Justice, Fac Law, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

[4] Southern Cross Univ, Sch Arts & Social Sci, Gold Coast, Australia

[5] Alices Garage, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[6] Univ Washington, Sch Social Work, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[7] Ageing Pride, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[8] LGBTIQ Hlth Australia, Silver Rainbow, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[9] La Trobe Univ, Sch Psychol & Publ Hlth, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[10] SANE Australia, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[11] Anne Deveson Res Ctr, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[12] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Psychol Sci, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK | 2022年 / 65卷 / 02期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

Discrimination; gay; lesbian; older adults; ptsd; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; MINORITY STRESS; BISEXUAL POPULATIONS; TRAUMA EXPOSURE; HEALTH; ADULTS; VICTIMIZATION; RISK;

D O I：

10.1080/01634372.2021.1939218

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Lesbian women and gay men are at greater risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than heterosexual people, however few studies have examined PTSD in older lesbian women and gay men. This study examined predictors of having ever been diagnosed with PTSD, as well as relationships to current quality of life, among 756 lesbian women and gay men aged 60 years and older in Australia. Participants were surveyed on their sociodemographic characteristics, experiences of sexual orientation discrimination over their lifetime, whether they had ever been diagnosed with PTSD, whether they were currently receiving treatment for PTSD, and their current quality of life. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, participants who reported having a PTSD diagnosis (11.2%) had significantly more frequent experiences of discrimination over their lifetime and were significantly less likely to currently be in a relationship. Older lesbian women were significantly more likely than older gay men to report ever having had a PTSD diagnosis. Additionally, having ever been diagnosed with PTSD significantly predicted current poorer quality of life. These findings suggest that a history of PTSD among older lesbian women and gay men is linked to experiences of discrimination and other factors, with associated links to current quality of life.

引用

页码：129 / 142

页数：14

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