Sexual and Gender Minorities Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Systematic Review of the Distinctive Psychosocial and Health-related Impact

Bleckmann, Clara

doi:10.31234/osf.io/dnc87

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“…32 However, this population also experiences discrimination and stress at baseline and may have been disproportionately impacted by the stressors of the pandemic. Given that only one third of transgender youth live in home with family acceptance, 33,34 the extended school closures in Oregon may have been a particular challenge for these youth, in addition to increased barriers to transgender care.…”

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Admissions for eating disorders and other mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jones¹,

Jacobs²,

Latour³

et al. 2023

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Objective: To examine how hospital admissions for mental health and eating disorders changed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the return to fully in-person school with increased vaccine availability. Methods: Data from a tertiary care childrens hospital were examined for admissions to the hospital from March 2018 through March 2022, including children 6-20 years old admitted with ICD-10 codes for mental health and eating disorders. Interrupted time series (ITS) analyses were used to examine for changes at specific time points. Results: In the time between March 2018 through March 2022, 851 admissions met inclusion criteria for eating disorders and 1,505 admissions for other mental health diagnoses. In the first year of the pandemic, the ITS analysis showed a significant increase in admissions per month for eating disorders with a slope of 1.2 (95% CI: 0.2, 2.2) and for other mental health diagnoses, a slope of 1.9 (95% CI: 1.1, 2.7). In a longer-term ITS analysis, return to fully in-person school was associated with a subsequent decrease in admissions over time at -1.0 per month (95% CI: -2.1, 0.1). For other mental health diagnoses, return to school was associated with an initial drop and then an increase in admissions over time, slope of 2.2 (95% CI: -0.5, 3.8). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic had an initial impact on admissions for eating disorders and other mental health that attenuated over time. We note differences in the association of return to school on eating disorders compared with other mental health diagnoses.

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Admissions for eating disorders and other mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jones¹,

Jacobs²,

Latour³

et al. 2023

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“…A study conducted in Brazil in 2020 found that 7.9% of MSM and transgender participants to report low psychological well-being (9), whereas research conducted in Mexico suggested high levels of depression among MSM and transgender women during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared to before the pandemic (10). A systematic review from available evidence revealed that overall MSM and transgender individuals suffered from disproportionate negative influence of stressors linked to the pandemic due to preexisting vulnerabilities (11). The findings also suggested MSM and transgender peoples vulnerability were increased by mental health, economic deficit, and physical vulnerability during the pandemic (11).…”

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“…A systematic review from available evidence revealed that overall MSM and transgender individuals suffered from disproportionate negative influence of stressors linked to the pandemic due to preexisting vulnerabilities (11). The findings also suggested MSM and transgender peoples vulnerability were increased by mental health, economic deficit, and physical vulnerability during the pandemic (11). To the best of our knowledge, there was no literature available specifically focusing on happiness amongst MSM and transgender people during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Psychological Distress and Happiness of Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender People During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: Is There a Need for Public Health Policy Intervention?

Septarini

Hendriks

Maycock

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Since the global onset of COVID-19 in early 2020, the disease has significantly impacted mental health. This impact is likely to be further exacerbated for groups who were already marginalized. This paper shares results from a broader study of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in Bali, Indonesia and includes a focus on psychological distress and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic; applying sociodemographic and epidemiological characteristics as potential mediators. Psychological distress and the level of happiness were measured by The Kessler Psychological Distress (K10) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to September 2020. Of the 416 participants, complete data were available for 363 participants. The majority of participants were aged 26–40 years, currently single, were born outside Bali, were currently living in an urban area, and over one-third were living with HIV. While all were MSM, the majority identified as homosexual/tend to be homosexual (71.3%), however 54 (14.9%) identified themselves as heterosexual. The majority (251, 69.1%) reported moderate to very high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The binary logistic regression analysis identified five factors to be significantly associated with higher psychological distress: being a student, reporting higher levels of stigma, had ever experienced discrimination, felt better prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and less happy than the average person. When homosexual were compared with heterosexual participants, those who identified themselves as being homosexual reported significantly lower psychological distress compared to those identified themselves as heterosexual, which may be associated with these participants not disclosing their status as MSM and the stigma around MSM. Those who considered themselves to be less happy than the average person (316, 87.1%) were more likely to live with a partner and to report moderate to very high psychological distress. Based on the findings, interventions should focus on strategies to reduce stigma, provide non-discriminatory services, and improve access to essential health services.

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Examining pandemic stress and mental health among a community-based sample of sexual minority women in Los Angeles County

Cerezo

Emetu

Rivera

et al. 2023

Psychology & Sexuality

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Sexual and Gender Minorities Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Systematic Review of the Distinctive Psychosocial and Health-related Impact

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Admissions for eating disorders and other mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Admissions for eating disorders and other mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychological Distress and Happiness of Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender People During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic: Is There a Need for Public Health Policy Intervention?

Examining pandemic stress and mental health among a community-based sample of sexual minority women in Los Angeles County

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