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The Link Between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer plus College Students' Experiences of Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer plus Discrimination and Psychological Symptoms in the Context of Polyvictimization
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This study investigated the links of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) college students' experiences of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress in the context of polyvictimization. Specifically, the unique links of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination occurrence and distressfulness with psychological symptoms were examined above and beyond polyvictimization comprising sexual harassment, dating violence, sexual violence, stalking victimization, and technology-facilitated relationship abuse. Campus climate data from 727 LGBTQ+ college students were analyzed. Regression analyses revealed that anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination occurrence and distressfulness each were associated uniquely and positively with depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress symptoms beyond polyvictimization. Auxiliary analyses revealed that gender expansive students reported higher psychological symptoms and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination occurrence and distressfulness compared to cisgender sexual minority women and men. In addition, gender expansive students and cisgender sexual minority women reported higher sexual harassment than cisgender sexual minority men. Cisgender sexual minority women reported higher sexual victimization than cisgender sexual minority men. These findings can inform higher education efforts to address anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in addition to other forms of victimization. This includes attention to anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in campus climate assessments, interventions, and services to students.
Keywords:
sexual minority
gender identity
minority stress
mental health
campus climate
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