Experience of Sexual Orientation Microaggression among Young Adult Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals in Taiwan: Its Related Factors and Association with Mental Health Problems

Experiences of sexual orientation microaggression (SOM) are prevalent in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. The aims of this quantitative cross-sectional survey study were to examine the factors, including demographics, sexual orientation characteristics, and perceived social support rela...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-11, Vol.18 (22), p.11744
Main Authors: Tsai, Ching-Shu, Huang, Yu-Te, Yen, Cheng-Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Bisexuality
Bullying
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Demography
Epidemiology
Female
Gays & lesbians
Health problems
Humans
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Microaggression
Microaggressions
Minority & ethnic groups
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Sexual Behavior
Sexual orientation discrimination
Sexuality
Social interactions
Social networks
Social support
Taiwan - epidemiology
Validation studies
Validity
Victimization
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Experiences of sexual orientation microaggression (SOM) are prevalent in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. The aims of this quantitative cross-sectional survey study were to examine the factors, including demographics, sexual orientation characteristics, and perceived social support related to SOM, as well as the relationships of SOM with anxiety, depression, and suicidality among young adult LGB individuals in Taiwan. In total, 1000 self-identified young adult LGB individuals (500 men and 500 women) participated in this study. The experience of SOM was assessed using the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory. We also collected demographic and sexual orientation characteristics; perceived general family support, using the Family APGAR Index; anxiety on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; depression on the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale; and suicidality on the suicidality module of the Kiddie-SADS. The factors related to SOM and the associations of SOM with anxiety, depression, and suicidality were examined using multivariate linear regression analysis. The results indicated that males experienced greater SOM than females, and that younger age of identification of sexual orientation and perceived lower general family support were significantly associated with greater SOM. Greater SOM was significantly associated with greater anxiety, depression, and suicidality. The experiences of SOM in LGB individuals with mental health problems warrant assessment and intervention that take the related factors into account.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph182211744