Abreu Roberto L, Barrita Aldo M, Martin Julio A, Sostre Jules, Gonzalez Kirsten A
Department of Psychology, University of Florida.
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2024 Jan-Feb;53(1):98-113. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2022.2158839. Epub 2023 Jan 23.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latinx youth report high rates of negative mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression. Similarly, research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth have documented increased negative mental health outcomes such as depression and anxiety as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the current literature has yet to systematically uncover the intersectional experiences of Latinx LGBTQ youth during this time.
We conducted a systematic review to uncover the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ youth during the pandemic. Our systematic review resulted in 14 empirical studies that explored the challenges, stressors, and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx LGBTQ youth.
Findings revealed that most studies include cisgender, gender binary, heterosexual, Latinx youth. Findings across studies include: (a) impact from school closures, (b) pandemic stressors, (c) impact from online media, (d) family and Latinx cultural values as a source of support and stress, and (e) the implementation and evaluation of interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We provide recommendations for clinicians working with Latinx LGBTQ youth including expanding their knowledge about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these communities, considering the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ youth as multifaceted, and considering the role of heterogeneity in the mental health of Latinx LGBTQ Youth.
由于新冠疫情，拉丁裔青年报告称出现焦虑和抑郁等负面心理健康结果的比例很高。同样，针对女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别和酷儿（LGBTQ）青年的研究表明，新冠疫情导致抑郁和焦虑等负面心理健康结果有所增加。然而，当前文献尚未系统地揭示这段时间拉丁裔LGBTQ青年的交叉经历。
我们进行了一项系统综述，以揭示拉丁裔LGBTQ青年在疫情期间的经历。我们的系统综述产生了14项实证研究，这些研究探讨了新冠疫情对拉丁裔LGBTQ青年的挑战、压力源和影响。
研究结果显示，大多数研究纳入的是顺性别、性别二元、异性恋的拉丁裔青年。各项研究的结果包括：（a）学校关闭的影响，（b）疫情压力源，（c）网络媒体的影响，（d）作为支持和压力来源的家庭及拉丁裔文化价值观，以及（e）新冠疫情期间干预措施的实施与评估。
我们为与拉丁裔LGBTQ青年打交道的临床医生提供了建议，包括拓宽他们对新冠疫情对这些群体影响的认识，将拉丁裔LGBTQ青年的经历视为多方面的，以及考虑异质性在拉丁裔LGBTQ青年心理健康中的作用。
