Psychological Adjustment Profiles of LGBTQ+ Young Adults Residing with Their Parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Study Show others and affiliations
2023 (English) In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 20, no 4, p. 3188-3188Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles among LGBTQ+ young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare LGBTQ+ young adults in relation to (ii) sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related experiences and (iii) the internal and external protective resources associated with each adjustment profile. An online questionnaire was administered to 1699 LGBTQ+ young adults from six countries (Brazil, Chile, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, and the UK). A cluster analysis was conducted, and four profiles of psychological adjustment were identified: unchallenged, resilient, distressed, and at-risk. The at-risk cluster scored lowest in social support (particularly from family). The profiles of participants who experienced the highest levels of pandemic adversity (at-risk and resilient) comprised mostly South American participants, those under lockdown at the time of survey completion, those who self-identified as transgender and non-binary, and those with a plurisexual sexual orientation. Interventions should consider strategies to help young adults maintain support systems and reinforce the value of positive family relationships. Specific groups within the LGBTQ+ community that seem to be in a particularly vulnerable situation may need additional tailored support.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages MDPI, 2023. Vol. 20, no 4, p. 3188-3188
Keywords [en]
resilience; LGBTQ+; COVID-19; adjustment profiles; well-being; person-centered approach; social support
National Category
Sociology (Excluding Social Work, Social Anthropology, Demography and Criminology)
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-197740 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043188 PubMedID: 36833881 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85148964899 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-197740 DiVA, id: diva2:1796408
2023-09-122023-09-122025-02-17 Bibliographically approved