Frequencies and patterns of adverse childhood events in LGBTQ+ youth.
Child Abuse Negl
; 107: 104623, 2020 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Trauma, specifically adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), predicts significant health and mental health disparities, yet there is a paucity of research with LGBTQ + youth.OBJECTIVE:
This study explored ACE prevalence in a large sample of LGBTQ+ youth; examined ACE patterns within and across subgroups; and compared results with the general population. PARTICIPANTS ANDSETTING:
Participant (n = 3,508) ages ranged between 14-18 (xÌ = 16.02) and represented a range of sexual orientations pansexual (33.9 %), bisexual (26.6 %), and queer (16.2 %), and gender identities female (39.9 %), non-conforming (38 %), male (14.9 %), and transgender (16.6 %).METHODS:
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted with LGBTQ+ youth ages 14-18 that self-identified as LGBTQ+ and resided in the US or Canada. Descriptive statistics generated the prevalence of ACEs, and ANOVAs and post-hoc tests were run for comparisons.RESULTS:
Participants reported multiple ACEs (M = 3.14, SD = 2.44) with emotional neglect (58 %), emotional abuse (56 %), and living with a family member with mental illness (51 %) as the most prevalent. Notably, 43 % of participants experienced 4+ ACEs, considered to be a high level of trauma exposure. Compared to national samples, LGBTQ + youth demonstrated unique patterns of ACEs and were higher in 9 of 10 categories. Significantly high (all p < .001) ACEs were found in pansexual (t = 7.67), transgender and gender non-conforming (t = 5.19), American-Indian (t = 6.42), Latinx (t = 2.83) and rural youth (F = 12.12) while those with highly educated parents (F = 83.30, p < .001), lived with a parent (t = 6.02), and in Canada (t = 6.14) reported fewer ACEs.CONCLUSION:
LGBTQ+ youth experience significant childhood trauma with potential impact on their mental health. This study identifies implications for trauma-informed practice and research.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Saúde Mental
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero
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Experiências Adversas da Infância
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Abuse Negl
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article