Experiences of harassment, discrimination, and physical violence among young gay and bisexual men
Experiences of harassment, discrimination, and physical violence among young gay and bisexual men
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.94.7.1200
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发表时间：
2004-07-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Kegeles, SM
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作者：
Huebner, DM;Rebchook, GM;Kegeles, SM
目标。我们调查了年轻男同性恋者/双性恋者中反同性恋骚扰、歧视和暴力的6个月累积发生率，并记录了它们与心理健康的关系。来自美国西南部3个城市的男同性恋者/双性恋者完成了自填式问卷调查。37%的男性报告在过去的6个月中经历过反同性恋的言语骚扰；11.2%的人报告了歧视，4.8%的人报告了身体暴力。如果男性更年轻，在向他人披露自己的性取向方面更加开放，并且艾滋病毒呈阳性，那么他们更有可能报告这些经历。虐待的报告与较低的自尊和较高的自杀意念有关。在缺乏防止反同性恋虐待的政策的情况下，年轻的同性恋/双性恋男性需要赋予权力和社区建设计划，以创造安全的社会环境，并帮助他们应对这些事件的心理影响。
Objectives. We examined the 6-month cumulative incidence of anti-gay harassment, discrimination, and violence among young gay/bisexual men and documented their associations with mental health.Methods. Gay/bisexual men from 3 cities in the southwestern United States completed self-administered questionnaires.Results. Thirty-seven percent of men reported experiencing anti-gay verbal harassment in the previous 6 months; 11.2% reported discrimination, and 4.8% reported physical violence. Men were more likely to report these experiences if they were younger, were more open in disclosing their sexual orientation to others, and were HIV positive. Reports of mistreatment were associated with lower self-esteem and increased suicidal ideation.Conclusions. Absent policies preventing anti-gay mistreatment, empowerment and community-building programs are needed for young gay/bisexual men to both create safe social settings and help them cope with the psychological effects of these events.