加博罗内LGBTI+社区面临的心理健康挑战:现象学研究
D S Mangwegape1, Eva Manyedi2, Boitumelo J Molato2
1Department of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Lobatse, Botswana.
Health SA = SA Gesondheid
|October 5, 2023
概括
博茨瓦纳的女同性恋,男同性恋,双性恋,跨性别者,跨性别者和其他 (LGBTI +) 个人面临心理健康挑战,包括抑郁和孤立,通常是由于耻辱和歧视. 这项研究强调了有针对性的支持和政策变革的必要性.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 全球数据表明,在LGBTI+社区中,心理健康挑战的流行率很高.
- 关于LGBTI+心理健康的研究有限,特别是在博茨瓦纳.
- 这项研究解决了在博茨瓦纳背景下理解这些挑战的关键差距.
研究的目的:
- 探索和描述博茨瓦纳加博罗内LGBTI+个体所经历的心理健康挑战.
- 为了提供基础数据在一个地区的弱势群体在一个地区的稀缺文献.
- 为文化相关的干预和支持系统提供信息.
主要方法:
- 定性,现象学,描述性的研究设计.
- 在博茨瓦纳的加博罗内通过雪球采样招募了15名参与者.
- 通过非结构化电话采访收集的数据,以数字方式记录.
主要成果:
- 发现的关键心理健康挑战包括抑郁症,性别失调症以及孤独和孤立的经历.
- 参与者报告说,这些挑战往往被社会耻辱和歧视加剧.
- 这些发现强调了博茨瓦纳LGBTI+社区面临的心理痛苦.
结论:
- 博茨瓦纳的LGBTI+个人经历了重大的心理健康挑战.
- 耻辱和歧视被认为是这些挑战的主要因素.
- 调查结果为医疗保健提供者,政策制定者和倡导团体提供了关键的见解,以改善LGBTI+心理健康.
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