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Cette étude examine l'impact de l'intimidation homophobe et des stratégies d'adaptation sur 6 dimensions de l'intégration de l'orientation sexuelle (OS) à partir d'un échantillon de 262 jeunes LGBT. Un modèle de régression linéaire a été réalisé pour chaque dimension, avec la victimisation homophobe et les stratégies d'adaptation comme principales variables indépendantes d'intérêt. La victimisation homophobe était associée à une plus faible affirmation de l'OS et à davantage d'homophobie/biphobie intériorisée, de préoccupations relatives au jugement d'autrui, de confusion identitaire, de dissimulation et de difficultés d'acceptation de l'OS. Les stratégies d'adaptation centrées sur la résolution de problèmes étaient associées à davantage de préoccupations relatives au jugement d'autrui alors que celles centrées sur l'évitement étaient associées à davantage de préoccupations relatives au jugement d'autrui et de difficulté d'acceptation de l'OS. Les résultats appuient l'importance de poursuivre la lutte à l'homophobie/biphobie et de mieux outiller les jeunes pour soutenir l'intégration positive de leur OS
Sexual minority youths (SMY) face challenges in consolidating their sexual identity because of heterosexism. The role of homophobic bullying and coping strategies in the formation of sexual identity has been explored within a convenient sample of 262 sexual minority youths. Six dimensions of sexual identity formation have been tested, independent variables being: homophobic bullying, coping strategies (avoidance and problem-solving), age, gender, migration trajectory, residency, sexual attraction and time elapsed since the realization of the sexual identity difference. Homophobic bullying was associated with a lower score of sexual identity affirmation and higher scores of identity concealment, internalized homo/bi-phobia, acceptance concern, identity uncertainty and process difficulty. Problem-solving coping strategies were associated with acceptance concerns. Avoidance coping strategies were associated with higher scores of acceptance concern and process difficulty in accepting non-heterosexual identity. Results confirm the importance of homo/bi-phobia prevention in order to help SMY in sexual identity consolidation
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Humans , Male , Female , Adaptation to Disasters , Resilience, Psychological , Homophobia , SexismABSTRACT
Analisar eventos violentos no percurso amoroso de jovens mobiliza estudiosos em nível mundial. O objetivo deste estudo é realizar a adaptação transcultural e validação de conteúdo do inventário PAJ Parcours Amourex des Jeunes, do Canadá, para o contexto brasileiro. Estudo metodológico envolvendo etapas: (a) Tradução e Retrotradução; (b) Comitê de Especialistas (10) – análise da equivalência, clareza e porcentagens de concordância; (c) Cálculo do Índice de Validade de Conteúdo/IVC. Esta análise originou a versão Piloto III: (d) Submissão ao Pré-teste com grupo de 36 jovens, de 14 a 24 anos, ambos os sexos, visando obter equivalências cultural, conceitual, semântica, idiomática. O PAJ apresentou adequada validade de conteúdo (IVC 0,97). Na seção 1 (aspectos sociodemográficos de jovens e famílias, inerentes ao contexto canadense), as questões foram adequadas ao contexto brasileiro pelo baixo valor do IVC. Os processos de adaptação transcultural e validação de conteúdo apontaram que o PAJ apresentou adequação nas propriedades de clareza e equivalência. Esta etapa viabiliza as análises psicométricas visando à reprodutibilidade e confiabilidade do instrumento a ser aplicado no contexto brasileiro.
Analyzing violent events in the amorous trajectory of young people mobilizes researchers worldwide. The scope of this study is to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Canadian Parcours Amoureux des Jeunes (PAJ) inventory in the Brazilian context. It is a methodological study with the following steps: (a) translation and back-translation; (b) committee of experts (10) for analysis of equivalence, clarity and matching percentages; (c) calculation of the Content Validity Index / CVI. This analysis generated Pilot version III (d) submitted to a pre-test group of 36 adolescents aged 14 to 24 of both sexes to obtain cultural, conceptual, semantic and idiomatic equivalence. The PAJ showed adequate content validity (CVI 0.97). In section 1 (sociodemographic aspects of youths and families inherent to the Canadian context), the questions were appropriate to the Brazilian context shown by the low value of the CVI. Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation processes showed that the PAJ had adequate clarity and equivalence properties. This step makes it viable to conduct psychometric analysis to assess the replicability and reliability of the instrument to be applied in the Brazilian context.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Young Adult , Violence , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Interpersonal Relations , Brazil , Canada , Surveys and Questionnaires , Reproducibility of ResultsSubject(s)
Adolescent , Child , Humans , Adolescent Health Services , Child Health Services , Child Welfare , Brazil , RiskABSTRACT
Verbal/psychological homophobic bullying is widespread among youths of sexual minorities. Homophobic bullying has been associated with both high internalized homophobia and low self-esteem. The objectives were to document verbal/psychological homophobic bullying among youths of sexual minorities and model the relationships between homophobic bullying, internalized homophobia and self-esteem. A community sample of 300 youths of sexual minorities aged 14 to 22 years old was used. A structural equation model was tested using a nonlinear, robust estimator implemented in Mplus. The model postulated that homophobic bullying impacts self-esteem both directly and indirectly, via internalized homophobia. 60.7% of the sample reported at least one form of verbal/psychological homophobic bullying. The model explained 29% of the variance of self-esteem, 19.6% of the variance of internalized homophobia and 5.3% of the verbal/psychological homophobic bullying. The model suggests that the relationship between verbal/psychological homophobic bullying and self-esteem is partially mediated by internalized homophobia. The results underscore the importance of initiatives to prevent homophobic bullying in order to prevent its negative effects on the well-being of youths of sexual minorities.
A homofobia verbal/psicológica (bullying homofóbico) é comum entre jovens de minorias sexuais. Está associada com homofobia internalizada e baixa autoestima. Os objetivos foram documentar o bullying homofóbico verbal/psicológico entre jovens de minorias sexuais e modelar a relação entre o bullying homofóbico, homofobia internalizada e autoestima. Foi utilizada uma amostra da comunidade com 300 jovens de minorias sexuais, na faixa etária entre 14 a 22 anos. Foi testado um modelo de equação estrutural usando um estimador não linear, robusto, implementado no Mplus. O modelo postula que o bullying homofóbico tem impacto na autoestima, direta e indiretamente, via homofobia internalizada. Os resultados apontaram que 60,7 % da amostra relataram pelo menos uma forma de bullying homofóbico verbal/psicológico. O modelo explicou 29% da variância da autoestima, 19,6% da variância da homofobia internalizada e 5,3 % do bullying homofóbico verbal/psicológico. O modelo sugere que a relação entre bullying homofóbico verbal/psicológico, assédio moral e autoestima é parcialmente mediada por homofobia internalizada. Os resultados sublinham a importância de iniciativas para prevenir o bullying homofóbico, evitando os efeitos negativos sobre o bem-estar dos jovens de minorias sexuais.
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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Bullying/psychology , Homophobia/psychology , Minority Groups/psychology , Self Concept , Cross-Sectional Studies , QuebecABSTRACT
This analysis examined the contribution of personal, family (maternal and paternal support; sibling support) and extra-familiar (peer support; other adults) resilience to the prediction of clinical levels of PTSD symptoms in adolescents reporting sexual abuse. Controls were established for abuse-related variables (type of abuse, severity and multiple abuse) in a representative sample of high schools students in the province of Quebec. A total of 15.2% of adolescent females and 4.4% adolescent males in high school reported a history of sexual abuse in childhood. Sexually abused adolescent females (27.8%) were more likely than adolescent males (14.9%) to achieve scores with high clinical levels of PTSD. Hierarchical logistic regression revealed that over and above the characteristics of the sexual abuse experienced, resilience factors (maternal and peer support) contributed to the prediction of symptoms of PTSD attaining the clinical threshold. Alternative intervention and prevention practices geared to adolescent victims of sexual assault are discussed.
A presente análise explorou a contribuição da resiliência pessoal, familiar (apoio maternal e paternal, o apoio irmão) e extra-familiar (apoio dos pares, outro adulto) para a previsão de níveis clínicos de sintomas de Síndrome do Estresse Pós-Traumático (PTSD) em adolescentes que relataram abuso sexual, controlando-se variá veis relacionadas com o abuso (tipo de abuso, gravidade e abuso múltipla) em amostra representativa de alunos das escolas da província de Quebec. O total de 15,2% das meninas e 4,4 % dos meninos do ensino médio relataram uma história de abuso sexual infantil. Meninas abusadas sexualmente (27,8%) eram mais propensas, comparadas aos meninos (14,9%), para obter pontuação atingindo níveis clínicos de PTSD. A regressão logística hierárquica revelou que, para além das características do abuso sexual sofrido, fatores de resiliência (suporte materno e apoio dos pares) contribuíram para a predição de sintomas de PTSD que atingiram o limite clínico. São discutidas alternativas práticas de intervenção e de prevenção direcionadas a adolescentes vítimas de abuso sexual.