Pervasive Trauma Exposure Among US Sexual Orientation Minority Adults and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Roberts, Andrea L.; Austin, S. Bryn; Corliss, Heather L.; Vandermorris, Ashley; Koenen, Karestan C.

doi:10.2105/ajph.2009.168971

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“…As Roberts et al (2010) and Saewyc et al (2006) already had reported we also found a positive correlation between belonging to a sexual minority group and experiencing both penetrating sexual abuse and physical abuse. Penetrating sexual abuse was reported by nearly one in four among these adolescents and young adults.…”

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Sexual behaviour, debut and identity among Swedish Schoolchildren

Kastbom¹

2015

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

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Background: Sexual behaviour among schoolchildren and adolescents is a sparsely researched area and there are delicate methodological obstacles and ethical concerns when conducting such research. Still it is a subject that engages both parents and professionals. A sexualized behaviour or an early sexual debut (younger than 14 years) can be a sign of sexual abuse. It is therefore of importance to describe what is common and what is uncommon sexual behaviour among children and what the consequences of an early or a late sexual debut may be for the individual upon reaching late adolescence. Adolescents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are also a group that needs further attention and research since they are often described as having a lower quality of life and more often experience child abuse than heterosexual teens. Aims: The research leading to this thesis had four goals: 1) to elucidate the sexual behaviour of children between the ages of 7 and 13 as observed by their parents, 2) to investigate the relationship between an early sexual debut (before 14 years of age) and socio-demographic data, sexual experience, health, experience of child abuse and behaviour at 18-years-of-age, 3) to explore associations with no sexual debut (no oral, vaginal or anal sex) at the age of 18, and 4) to describe the relationship between sexual identification and socio-demographic background data, sexual behaviour, health and health behaviour, experiences of child sexual and/or physical abuse and present behaviour among Swedish adolescents. Methods: The parents of 418 children answered questionnaires about their child’s behaviour, both general and sexual, and a sample of 3432 Swedish high school students completed a survey about sexuality, health and abuse at the age of 18. In addition, 362 members of the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) completed the same survey at a mean age of 21.4 years. Results: Most of the sexual behaviours among the schoolchildren were common, and in part related to, or varied with, age and gender. A small number of sexual behaviours often referred to as sexualised or problematic behaviours (for example, kissing adults with the tongue, imitating intercourse, masturbating in public, and touching other children’s genitals with the mouth) were found to be very unusual or not reported by any parent in this normative group of Swedish children. Among the adolescents, an early debut (younger than 14 years of age) correlated positively with number of partners, experience of oral and anal sex, smoking, drug and alcohol use and antisocial behaviour, such as being violent, lying, stealing and running away from home. Girls with an early sexual debut had significantly more experience of sexual abuse while boys with an early sexual debut were more likely to have a weak sense of coherence, low self-esteem and poor mental health, together with experience of sexual abuse, selling sex and physical abuse. A multiple logistic regression model showed that a number...

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Section: Sexual Debut Age Sexual Identity and Its Associations With supporting

confidence: 84%

“…There was a positive correlation between having a minority sexual identity and of having experience of both penetrating sexual abuse and physical abuse, as earlier research has also shown Roberts et al, 2010;Saewyc et al, 2006). There were, however, no significant differences between the school minority group and the RFSL member group.…”

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Sexual behaviour, debut and identity among Swedish Schoolchildren

Kastbom¹

2015

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

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“…MSM and gay men are at greater risk for behavioral health problems, including suicide attempts. [6][7][8] Gay men have higher rates of clinical eating disorders compared to heterosexual men. 9,10 Gay men and MSM, lesbians, and transgender individuals are more likely to use alcohol and drugs and have higher rates of substance abuse compared to the general population, 6,7,[11][12][13][14][15] and MSM are more likely to smoke cigarettes compared to heterosexuals.…”

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“…9,10 Gay men and MSM, lesbians, and transgender individuals are more likely to use alcohol and drugs and have higher rates of substance abuse compared to the general population, 6,7,[11][12][13][14][15] and MSM are more likely to smoke cigarettes compared to heterosexuals. 11,15,16 MSM and other sexual minorities are more likely to report experiences of violence and victimization, 8,17 and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth are at greater risk for homelessness than their heterosexual peers. [18][19][20][21] In light of the health disparities described in these studies, development of health policy focusing on MSM, sexual minorities, and transgendered persons should be an important priority for public health.…”

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Estimating the Number of Men Who Have Sex with Men by Race/Ethnicity at the County Level in Texas

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This analysis presents a method for estimating the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) at the county and metropolitan area level in Texas. Surveillance data consistently demonstrate that MSM experience a high burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Numerous studies have shown that MSM are also vulnerable to many other health concerns such as suicide, substance abuse, domestic violence and assault, homelessness, and mental illness. However, compilation of rates of HIV, STIs, and other health issues is dependent on estimation of population denominators. In the absence of systematic, consistent, and direct assessment of sexual orientation and gender identity in national surveys, it is difficult to estimate the size of at-risk populations. Previous estimates at the national and state level have been calculated using varied methodologies. However, to date, statewide estimates at the county level have only been produced for the state of Florida. Countylevel and metropolitan area estimates of MSM population were produced using three modified models developed by Lieb et al. These models used data on population and same-sex households from the US Census, along with estimates of sexual behavior from the National Survey on Family Growth. These models produce an estimate of 599,683 MSM in Texas (6.4 % of the adult male population). Metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of MSM population include Dallas and Austin (10.3 and 9.8 %, respectively). County-level estimates of MSM population range from 1.0 to 12.9 %. These local estimates are critical to targeting vulnerable populations and effective allocation of resources for prevention and treatment programs.

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“…Hatbrottsutsatthet har dessutom visat ha en negativ inverkan på både direkta och indirekta brottsoffers psykiska och fysiska välbefinnande samt hälsosituation (Bell & Perry, 2015;Lehavot et al, 2011;Lim, 2009;McDevitt, Balboni, Garcia & Gu, 2013;Meyer, 2003;Perry & Alvi, 2011;Roberts et al, 2010). Andersson & Mellgren (2015) har kritiserat att de flesta hatbrottsstudier i allmänhet har varit inriktade på att studera individuella motiv och specifika gruppers konsekvenser av utsatthet och påminner oss om att ett brottsoffer i själva verket kan vara offer för flera olika motiv samtidigt.…”

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Wallengren¹,

Mellgren²

2017

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Pervasive Trauma Exposure Among US Sexual Orientation Minority Adults and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Cited by 371 publications

References 62 publications

Sexual behaviour, debut and identity among Swedish Schoolchildren

Sexual behaviour, debut and identity among Swedish Schoolchildren

Estimating the Number of Men Who Have Sex with Men by Race/Ethnicity at the County Level in Texas

Gatans tysta offer : En studie av socialt utsatta EU-medborgares utsatthet i det offentliga rummet

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