Blosnich John R, Andersen Judith P
Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, USA,
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2015 Feb;50(2):335-8. doi: 10.1007/s00127-014-0955-4. Epub 2014 Nov 4.
This study examined how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) may explain disparities in poor mental health between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB), and heterosexual adults. Data are from three US states' 2010 behavioral risk factor surveillance system surveys (n = 20,060) that included sexual orientation, ACE inventory, and mental distress. LGB status was significantly associated with mental distress (OR = 1.85 [1.14-3.02]). Once incorporating ACE scores into the multiple regression analysis, LGB status was no longer associated with mental distress (OR = 1.28 [0.76-2.16]). The results corroborate previous research that LGB individuals report greater prevalence of childhood adversity than their heterosexual peers, which may explain LGB adulthood health disparities.
本研究探讨了童年不良经历（ACE）如何解释女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）成年人与异性恋成年人在心理健康不佳方面的差异。数据来自美国三个州2010年行为危险因素监测系统调查（n = 20,060），该调查包括性取向、ACE量表和心理困扰。LGB身份与心理困扰显著相关（OR = 1.85 [1.14 - 3.02]）。一旦将ACE分数纳入多元回归分析，LGB身份与心理困扰不再相关（OR = 1.28 [0.76 - 2.16]）。结果证实了先前的研究，即LGB个体报告的童年逆境患病率高于其异性恋同龄人，这可能解释了LGB成年人的健康差异。
