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Psychosocial Intervention

On-line version ISSN 2173-4712Print version ISSN 1132-0559

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RONZON-TIRADO, Román; CHARAK, Ruby  and  CANO-GONZALEZ, Inés. Daily heterosexist experiences in LGBTQ+ adults from Spain: measurement, prevalence, and clinical implications. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.1, pp.1-10.  Epub June 26, 2023. ISSN 2173-4712.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/pi2022a15.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals face unique stressors related to their sexual and gender identities that have a detrimental impact on their mental health. Nonetheless, studies have not yet investigated these minority stressors among LGBTQ+ individuals from Spain. The limited availability of standardized tools/instruments to measure minority stressors in Spanish makes it challenging to explore these experiences among Spanish speaking individuals. The present study aimed to examine the factor structure of the Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire (DHEQ) among LGBTQ+ adults from Spain, compare rates of minority stressors across diverse gender and sexual orientations, and examine the impact of daily heterosexist experiences (henceforth referred to as heterosexist experiences) on symptoms of depression and suicidal behavior. The sample was composed of 509 LGBTQ+ identifying adults in the age range of 18 to 60 years old. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit for the six dimensions of the DHEQ scale. Individuals identified as transgender or reporting a minority sexual orientation (i.e., asexual, pansexual) indicated higher levels of exposure to heterosexist experiences. Moreover, those with higher levels of heterosexist experiences had higher symptoms of depression and suicide behavior. The present study provides a tool for examining minority stressors in Spanish speaking LGBTQ+ adults. Assessing for minority stressors may aid in the identification of risk and protective factors when working with LGBTQ+ treatment seeking adults.

Keywords : Daily heterosexist experiences; LGTBQ+; Validation; Mental health; Spanish.

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