Kulick Alex, Wernick Laura J, Woodford Michael R, Renn Kristen
a Department of Sociology , University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California , USA.
b Graduate School of Social Service , Fordham University , New York , New York , USA.
J Homosex. 2017;64(8):1125-1141. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1242333. Epub 2016 Sep 28.
LGBTQ people experience health disparities related to multilevel processes of sexual and gender marginalization, and intersections with racism can compound these challenges for LGBTQ people of color. Although community engagement may be protective for mental health broadly and for LGBTQ communities in buffering against heterosexism, little research has been conducted on the racialized dynamics of these processes among LGBTQ communities. This study analyzes cross-sectional survey data collected among a diverse sample of LGBTQ college students (n = 460), which was split by racial status. Linear regression models were used to test main effects of interpersonal heterosexism and engagement with campus organizations on depression, as well as moderating effects of campus engagement. For White LGBTQ students, engaging in student leadership appears to weaken the heterosexism-depression link-specifically, the experience of interpersonal microaggressions. For LGBTQ students of color, engaging in LGBTQ-specific spaces can strengthen the association between sexual orientation victimization and depression.
LGBTQ群体经历了与性取向和性别边缘化的多层次过程相关的健康差异，而与种族主义的交叉可能会给有色人种的LGBTQ群体带来更多挑战。虽然社区参与总体上可能对心理健康有保护作用，对LGBTQ群体抵御异性恋主义也有缓冲作用，但针对这些过程在LGBTQ群体中的种族化动态的研究却很少。本研究分析了从不同的LGBTQ大学生样本（n = 460）中收集的横断面调查数据，这些样本按种族状况进行了划分。线性回归模型用于检验人际异性恋主义和参与校园组织对抑郁的主要影响，以及校园参与的调节作用。对于白人LGBTQ学生，参与学生领导似乎会削弱异性恋主义与抑郁之间的联系，特别是人际微侵犯的经历。对于有色人种的LGBTQ学生，参与特定的LGBTQ空间会加强性取向受害与抑郁之间的关联。
