Violence motivated by perception of sexual orientation and gender identity: a systematic review.

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To assess the prevalence of physical and sexual violence motivated by perception of sexual orientation and gender identity in sexual and gender minorities.

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This study assessed the relation between experiences of social discrimination (homophobia, racism, and financial hardship) and symptoms of psychologic distress (anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation) among self-identified gay and bisexual Latino men in the United States. Data were collected from a probability sample of 912 men (self-identified as both Latino and nonheterosexual) recruited from the venues and public social spaces identified as both Latino and gay in the cities of Miami, Los Angeles, and New York. The study showed high prevalence rates of psychologic symptoms of distress in the population of gay Latino men during the 6 months before the interview, including suicidal ideation (17% prevalence), anxiety (44%), and depressed mood (80%). In both univariate and multivariate analyses, experiences of social discrimination were strong predictors of psychologic symptoms. The mental health difficulties experienced by many gay and bisexual Latino men in the United States are directly related to a social context of oppression that leads to social alienation, low self-esteem, and symptoms of psychologic distress.

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We compared the likelihood of childhood sexual abuse (under age 18), parental physical abuse, and peer victimization based on sexual orientation. We conducted a meta-analysis of adolescent school-based studies that compared the likelihood of childhood abuse among sexual minorities vs sexual nonminorities. Sexual minority individuals were on average 3.8, 1.2, 1.7, and 2.4 times more likely to experience sexual abuse, parental physical abuse, or assault at school or to miss school through fear, respectively. Moderation analysis showed that disparities between sexual minority and sexual nonminority individuals were larger for (1) males than females for sexual abuse, (2) females than males for assault at school, and (3) bisexual than gay and lesbian for both parental physical abuse and missing school through fear. Disparities did not change between the 1990s and the 2000s. The higher rates of abuse experienced by sexual minority youths may be one of the driving mechanisms underlying higher rates of mental health problems, substance use, risky sexual behavior, and HIV reported by sexual minority adults.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Bull. World Health Organ.

Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Publisher: WHO Press

ISSN (Electronic): 1564-0604

ISSN (Print): 0042-9686

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 01 2018

Volume: 96

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Campus UZ Gent, Building K3, 3rd floor, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium.

[2 ] Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

[3 ] Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States of America.

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Publisher Item ID: BLT.17.197251

DOI: 10.2471/BLT.17.197251

PMC ID: 5791869

PubMed ID: 29403098

SO-VID: a4b18a1e-092d-4ca6-890f-bceaeee68fa9

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