Internalized homophobia and depression levels in LGBT individuals

Yolaç, Ercüment; Meriç, Meltem

doi:10.1111/ppc.12564

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“…Participants who self-identified as bisexual also had higher levels of depressive symptoms as compared to participants who self-identified as straight, and gay or lesbian. These results are congruent with other studies that emphasize that the levels of depression among LGB individuals tend to be high [ 62 ], with a prevalence of two to four times higher compared to straight people [ 63 ]. Bostwick et al [ 35 ] claim that it is bisexual individuals who have higher levels of mental health problems when compared to homosexual individuals, because bisexual individuals tend to hide their sexual orientation in different social contexts in order to protect themselves from discrimination and stigma [ 40 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

The Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

Duarte

Pereira

2021

Brain Sciences

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This research seeks to explore the impact of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms, analyzing discrepancies of sexual orientation in a Portuguese-speaking sample. 1590 individuals participated, of which 63% were women, and 88% self-identified as straight. Participants responded to the depression sub-scale of the Beck Symptoms Iventory-18, the fear of COVID-19 scale and the COVID-19 negative impact scale. Depressive symptoms observed were higher than expected, and several significant differences were obtained: women and self-identified bisexual participants had higher levels of depressive symptoms compared to male and straight and gay or lesbian participants. Depressive symptoms negatively correlated with age and positively correlated with COVID-19 aggravated responses, fear of COVID-19, and negative impact of COVID-19. Hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that age, gender and sexual orientation explained 6% of the variance of depressive symptoms, and when fear and the negative impact of COVID-19 was added, the model explained 23% of results. This study provides an important contribution to the understanding of factors arising from the pandemic that may have an impact on the mental health of sexual minorities.

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confidence: 92%

The Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

Duarte

Pereira

2021

Brain Sciences

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“…The 21 self-report items in the BDI-II measure the severity of depression in adults and adolescent aged 13 years old and older, with the assessment of symptoms corresponding to criteria for diagnosing depressive disorders listed in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-4th edition (DSM-IV) ( 22 ): i) sadness; ii) pessimism; iii) sense of failure; iv) self-dissatisfaction; v) guilt, vi) punishment; vii) self-dislike; viii) self-accusations; ix) suicidal ideas; x) crying; xi) irritability; xii) social withdrawal; xiii) indecisiveness; xiv) body image change; xv) work difficulty; xvi) insomnia; xvii) fatigability; xviii) loss of appetite; xix) weight loss; xx) somatic preoccupation and xxi) loss of libido ( 23 ). The BDI-II has been used in various Western ( 24 – 25 ) and non-Western ( 26 – 27 ) studies to measure depression among LGB individuals. Its internal consistency reliability in these studies ranged from 0.82 to 0.92 ( 24 – 27 ).…”

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Victimisation, Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults in Malaysia

Ibrahim

Aen

Amit

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Background: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals have been found to experience a high prevalence of psychological conditions. The present study aims to examine the relationship between victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation among LGB adults in Malaysia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. We distributed the questionnaire online using snowball sampling and self-identified LGB adults responded to the survey. Scales on sexual minority-specific victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation were employed. The data were analysed using Spearman rank order correlation and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: The study included 220 adults in Malaysia (156 males and 64 females; 58 lesbian, 112 gays and 50 bisexuals). Ninety-two participants (41.8%) reported experiencing sexual minority- specific victimisation; 29 participants (13.2%), 35 participants (15.9%) and 23 participants (10.5%) were mildly, moderately and severely depressed, respectively and 44.0% participants were experiencing current suicidal ideation. The correlations were fair (rs = 0.30) between victimisation and depression, poor (rs = 0.16) between victimisation and suicidal ideation, and moderate (rs = 0.60) between depression and suicidal ideation. There were no differences between homosexual and bisexual participants in victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation among LGB adults in Malaysia.

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“…LGBT people face many problems throughout their life cycle, such as social exclusion, stigmatization, and violence, and abuse (Hatzenbuehler & Pachankis, 2016; Krueger et al, 2020; Yolaç & Meriç, 2021). This study determined that LGBT people encountered problems accessing accurate information and were subjected to marginalization, mobbing, psychological/physical violence, abuse, and harassment.…”

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Changes in sexual intentions of LGBT people and their adaptation to social life

Yılmaz

Irmak

Öskay

2021

Perspect Psychiatric Care

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Purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the process of change in the sexual intentions of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) individuals and their experiences pertaining to adaptation to social life. Design and Methods The participant introduction form and semi‐structured interview form were administered to 18 LGBT people. Findings Codes were classified by LGBT persons' “environment of birth and childhood,” “experience of noticing changes in sexual intentions,” “disclosing the change in sexual intentions for the first time,” “reactions of the family and close circle,” “problems experienced,” “efforts made to solve the problems,” “thoughts on having different sexual intentions in Turkey,” and “future expectations.” Practice Implications Nurses should provide support for LGBT people to use effective resources that would assist them with their sexual intentions and the adjustment process.

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Internalized homophobia and depression levels in LGBT individuals

Cited by 34 publications

References 27 publications

The Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

The Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

Victimisation, Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults in Malaysia

Changes in sexual intentions of LGBT people and their adaptation to social life

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