Disclosure of sexual orientation, victimization, and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults
Disclosure of sexual orientation, victimization, and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults
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DOI：
10.1177/088626001016010003
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发表时间：
2001-10-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Grossman, AH
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作者：
D'Augelli, AR;Grossman, AH
本研究调查了416名60岁或以上的女同性恋、男同性恋或双性恋（LGB）老年人的性取向。参与者报告了他们意识到自己的性取向的年龄，自我认定为LGB，并首次向任何人透露他们的性取向。九种语言和身体的伤害的频率。近四分之三的人报告了某种形式的性取向受害。男性报告更多的整体受害TL：ATT妇女。参与者对自己的性取向越开放，在披露自己的性取向之前花的时间越少，他们报告的受害程度就越高。身体伤害与较早实现性取向里程碑以及有更多时间公开自己的性取向有关。曾受到身体攻击的参与者报告说，他们的自尊心较低，孤独感更强，心理健康状况也比其他人差。据报道，在受到身体攻击的老年人中，自杀企图更多。
This study examined the lifetime victimization based on sexual orientation of 416 lesbian, gay; or bisexual (LGB) older adults aged 60 or older. Participants reported the ages at which they were aware of their sexual orientation, self-identified as LGB, and first disclosed their sexual orientation to anyone. Frequencies of nine kinds of verbal and physical victimization were obtained. Nearly three quarters reported some kind of sexual orientation victimization. Men reported more overall victimization tl:att women. The more open participants were about their sexual orientation and the less time they spent before disclosing their sexual orientation, the more victimization they reported. Physical victimization was associated with earlier achievement of sexual orientation milestones and more time being open about one's sexual orientation. Participants who had been physically attacked reported lower self-esteem, more loneliness, and poorer mental health than others. More suicide attempts were reported among those older adults who were physically attacked.