Fraser Gloria, Brady Anita, Wilson Marc S
School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
School of English, Film, Theatre, Media Studies, and Art History, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
J R Soc N Z. 2022 Apr 20;52(4):472-489. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2061019. eCollection 2022.
A substantial body of research documents high rates of mental health problems in rainbow communities, however little is known about the experiences of rainbow young people who access mental health support in New Zealand. Here, we present analysis of quantitative survey data from 955 rainbow and takatāpui rangatahi (aged 14-24) collected in collaboration with rainbow community organisations. We find that rainbow rangatahi report mixed experiences in mental health settings and commonly worry about discrimination and lack of knowledge on the part of mental health professionals. We also report significant differences in mental health support experiences based on a range of demographic variables, including gender, intersex status, age, location, and ethnicity. Finally, we consider a range of actions mental health professionals can take to improve service provision, and how these findings can improve the quality of mental health support for Aotearoa's rainbow rangatahi.
大量研究记录了彩虹群体中存在的高心理健康问题发生率，然而对于在新西兰获得心理健康支持的彩虹年轻人的经历却知之甚少。在此，我们展示了与彩虹社区组织合作收集的955名彩虹和takatāpui青少年（年龄在14 - 24岁之间）的定量调查数据分析结果。我们发现，彩虹青少年在心理健康服务环境中的经历好坏参半，并且普遍担心心理健康专业人员存在歧视和缺乏相关知识的情况。我们还报告了基于一系列人口统计学变量（包括性别、双性人身份、年龄、地点和种族）的心理健康支持经历的显著差异。最后，我们考虑了心理健康专业人员可以采取的一系列行动以改善服务提供情况，以及这些研究结果如何能够提高为新西兰彩虹青少年提供的心理健康支持的质量。
