Rivers Ian
School of Sports Science and Psychology, York St John College, UK.
Crisis. 2004;25(4):169-75. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.25.4.169.
This study explores the relationship between experiences of bullying at school, adult mental health status, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress among a sample of 119 UK residents who identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Participants completed a series of questionnaires that focused upon school experiences, suicide ideation at school, sexual history, relationship status and negative affect, recent positive and negative life-events, internalized homophobia, and symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress. The results suggested that posttraumatic stress was a potential issue for 17% of participants who also scored significantly higher for depression, and reported having had more casual sexual partners than their peers. However, those who were found to exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress were also more accepting of their sexual orientation. A small number of participants used prescription or nonprescription drugs, or alcohol to help them cope with memories of bullying. It is suggested that posttraumatic stress may be a feature of the adult lives of men and women who experienced frequent and prolonged bullying at school as a result of their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
本研究探讨了119名自认为是女同性恋、男同性恋或双性恋的英国居民样本中，在校受欺凌经历、成人心理健康状况与创伤后应激症状之间的关系。参与者完成了一系列问卷，内容集中在学校经历、在校自杀念头、性史、恋爱状况和负面影响、近期的积极和消极生活事件、内化的恐同心理以及与创伤后应激相关的症状。结果表明，创伤后应激对17%的参与者来说是一个潜在问题，这些参与者的抑郁得分也显著更高，且报告称其有过的性伴侣比同龄人更多。然而，那些被发现表现出创伤后应激症状的人对自己的性取向也更为接纳。少数参与者使用处方药、非处方药或酒精来帮助自己应对欺凌记忆。研究表明，创伤后应激可能是那些因实际或感知到的性取向而在学校遭受频繁且长期欺凌的男性和女性成年生活的一个特征。
