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Online or off-line victimisation and psychological well-being: A comparison of sexual-minority and heterosexual youth

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Priebe, Gisela, Svedin, Carl Göran·2012·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare sexual-minority and heterosexual youths' exposure to sexual abuse off-line, problematic sexual meetings off-line with person/s met online and online harassment with regard to prevalence, psychological well-being and support seeking. A nationally representative sample of 3,432 Swedish high school seniors completed an anonymous school-based survey about sexuality, health, sexual abuse and online-related sexual victimisation or harassment. Sexual-minority adolescents reported a greater rate of sexual abuse, problematic sexual meetings off-line with person/s met online and online harassment, compared to heterosexual youth. When compared to non-victimised heterosexual adolescents, victimised heterosexual adolescents and non-victimised and victimised sexual-minority adolescents reported more psychiatric symptoms, lower self-esteem and a weaker sense of coherence. Same-sex sexual orientation was related to more psychiatric symptoms, lower self-esteem and a weaker sense of coherence even when controlled for victimisation and gender. Compared to victimised heterosexual adolescents, victimised sexual-minority adolescents were more likely to seek support because of sexual abuse (females) or Internet-related problems (males and females). Results for sexual-minority youth were basically the same whether sexual orientation was assessed as sexual identity or as sexual or emotional attraction. Health care providers are challenged to not only provide the same care to sexual-minority youth who seek counselling or psychiatric treatment for mental health problems or problems related to victimisation that all adolescents should receive but also to find ways to address topics like prevention of sexual abuse and risk-taking behaviour online or off-line.

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Authors
Priebe, G., & Svedin, C. G.
Affiliations
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Linköping University (SE)
Corresponding author
Priebe, Gisela
Venue
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Published
2012-07-08
Volume
21
Issue
10
Pages
569-582
ISSN
  • 1018-8827 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-165X
OpenAlex
W2077804756
Cited by
82
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DiVA (Linkoping University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
sexual minority youth, online harassment, sexual abuse, psychological well-being, psychiatric symptoms, self-esteem, sense of coherence, support seeking, same-sex sexual orientation, adolescents, sexual identity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mental Health, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Sex Offenses, Sweden, Sexuality, Crime Victims, Internet, Young Adult

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