Persistent and multisite homophobic harassment during childhood and adolescence and its association with school difficulties in gay and bisexual men in Taiwan
Título del documento: Persistent and multisite homophobic harassment during childhood and adolescence and its association with school difficulties in gay and bisexual men in Taiwan
Revista: Archives of clinical psychiatry
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000419394
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung. Taiwán
2Tainan Municipal Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Tainan. Taiwán
3Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei. Taiwán
4National Cheng Kung University, College of Medicine, Tainan. Taiwán
5University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Estados Unidos de América
6Tainan Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Tainan. Taiwán
Año:
Periodo: Jul-Ago
Volumen: 45
Número: 4
Paginación: 94-99
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Homophobic harassment can compromise mental health of sexual minority youths. Objectives: This study examined the rates of persistent and multisite homophobic harassment and their associations with school difficulties during childhood and adolescence among gay and bisexual men in Taiwan. Methods: Participants were recruited through advertisements on the Facebook, Bulletin Board Systems, and the home pages of health promotion and counseling centers for the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. The experiences of traditional and cyber harassment based on gender role nonconformity and sexual orientation of 500 gay or bisexual men were examined. The associations of multisite and persistent harassment victimization with school difficulties were evaluated. Results: A total of 239 (47.8%) and 131 (26.2%) participants experienced persistent and multisite harassment victimization, respectively. Harassment victimization was significantly associated with low satisfaction with academic performance in any stage of study. Moreover, the participants who were harassed in senior high schools were more likely to miss classes or be truant than those who were not harassed. The victims of multisite harassment at senior high schools were more likely to miss classes or be truant than those of school-only harassment. Discussion: Prevention and intervention programs are warranted to reduce homophobic harassment in sexual minority youths
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Psiquiatría,
Homosexuales,
Lesbianas,
Homofobia,
Orientación sexual,
Salud mental
Keyword: Psychiatry,
Homosexuals,
Lesbians,
Homophobia,
Sexual preferences,
Mental health
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