Protective Factors, Risk of Violence and Discrimination and Mental Health Indicators of Young LGB People

Marta Evelia Aparicio-García (), Eva M. Díaz-Ramiro, Susana Rubio-Valdehita, M. Inmaculada López-Núñez and Isidro García-Nieto
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Marta Evelia Aparicio-García: Instituto de Estudios Feministas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Eva M. Díaz-Ramiro: Social, Work and Differential Department, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Susana Rubio-Valdehita: Social, Work and Differential Department, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain
M. Inmaculada López-Núñez: Social, Work and Differential Department, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Isidro García-Nieto: Servicio LGTBI de la Comunidad de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-10

Abstract: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people have more risk of suffering from violence and situations of discrimination than heterosexual people. The current study compares LGB people with heterosexual people in protective factors, violence, health and well-being factors. The sample comprises 609 Spanish people between 14 and 25 years old. We established a cross-sectional design. A survey including questions about sociodemographic information and protective, violence and health and well-being factors was designed ad hoc for this study. The results show that the LGB group ( n = 342) is more at risk of verbal and physical violence and feels more isolated than the heterosexual participants ( n = 267). In contrast, heterosexual participants report having more employment discrimination. No significant differences were found in social support or psychological health. These results are important to understand the state of social normalization and non-discrimination for LGB people in certain contexts in Spain, and its impact on psychological health.

Keywords: adolescent; health; sexual orientation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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