The Impact of Community Size, Community Climate, and Victimization on the Physical and Mental Health of SGM Youth

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• Alternative Title:
  J Youth Stud
• Personal Author:
  Paceley, Megan S. ; Fish, Jessica N. ; Thomas, Margaret M. C. ; Goffnett, Jacob
• Description:
  Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience high rates of victimization leading to health disparities. Community size and community climate are associated with health outcomes among SGM youth; however, we lack studies that include them as covariates alongside victimization to understand their collective impact on health. This study utilized minority stress theory to understand how community context shapes experiences of victimization and health among SGM youth. SGM youth in one Midwestern U.S. state completed an online survey (| = 201) with measures of physical health, mental health, community context, and victimization. Data were analyzed via multiple regression using a path analysis framework. Results indicate that perceived climate was associated with mental, but not physical, health; Community size was unrelated to health outcomes. Victimization mediated the association between community climate and mental health.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Crime Victims Female Humans Male Sexual And Gender Minorities Sexual Behavior Violence
• Keywords:
  Depression Gender Health LGBT Issues Rural Context
• Source:
  J Youth Stud. 52(3):427-448
• Pubmed ID:
  34413699
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8372682
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  P2C HD041041/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP006382/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c4af6d86b7dea01b7cbf91b3d3cb5804249174dc763a87e607ebf451ee2defe9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/109326/cdc_109326_DS1.pdf
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