SynthesisJournal of sex research2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity/expression related peer victimization in adolescence: a systematic review of associated psychosocial and health outcomes.
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84 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Relationship Between School Bullying and Suicide-Related Behaviors Among Sexual Minorities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
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- Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men: Implications for Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Sexual Abuse.Journal of traumatic stress · 2018Trial
- Peer Victimization, Bullying, and Sexual Orientation-Related Health Disparities: Conceptual and Methodological Distinctions and Considerations.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of telling teachers about identity-based harassment in relation to psychological distress among a national sample of sexual and gender diverse youth.School psychology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU): A comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and expert-informed narrative review with suggested future directions.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Review
- "We Want Our Therapist to Talk With Us About Sexuality and Gender Diversity": Qualitative Perspectives of Adolescents and Professionals in Youth Mental Health Care.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2026Article
- Emotional and behavioural difficulties in gender minority compared to cisgender adolescents: identity specific findings from a contemporary national study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Sexual Victimization in LGB+ Persons in Belgium: Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior, and Othering-Based Stress.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Integrating a Strengths-Based Intersectional Approach to the Study of Suicide Risk Among Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youth.Mental health science · 2025Article
- Effects of Unequal Treatment, Verbal Harassment, and Physical Violence on Subjective Cognitive Health Among Middle-Aged and Older LGBTQ Adults: Variation by Type and Basis of Victimization.Annals of LGBTQ public and population health · 2025Article
- Minority stress and stimulant use among US adult sexual minority men: A systematic review.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Review
- Support from School Personnel and In-School Resources Jointly Moderate the Association Between Identity-Based Harassment and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth.Journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- Cyberbullying Victimization Among Transgender and Gender-Questioning Early Adolescents.Academic pediatrics · 2025Article
- Gender-Sexuality Alliance Experiences and LGBTQ+ Inclusive School Policies and Practices Predict Youth's School Belonging.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: State of the Science.Behavior therapy · 2024Review
- Suicide Ideation Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents: The Role of Parental Invalidation of Adolescents' Gender Identity.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2024Article
- Screen use in transgender and gender-questioning adolescents: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.Annals of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Characterizing Life Stress Exposure Among Sexual Minority Adolescents: Temporality, Content, And Mediating Role in Mental Health Disparities.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2024Article
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Abstract
This article reviews research on psychosocial and health outcomes associated with peer victimization related to adolescent sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Using four electronic databases and supplementary methods, we identified 39 relevant studies. These studies were published between 1995 and 2012 and conducted in 12 different countries. The studies were diverse in terms of their approaches to sampling participants, assessing participants' sexual orientation, operationalizing peer victimization, and with regard to the psychosocial and health outcomes studied in relation to peer victimization. Despite the methodological diversity across studies, there is fairly strong evidence that peer victimization related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression is associated with a diminished sense of school belonging and higher levels of depressive symptoms; findings regarding the relationship between peer victimization and suicidality have been more mixed. Peer victimization related to sexual orientation and gender identity or expression is also associated with disruptions in educational trajectories, traumatic stress, and alcohol and substance use. Recommendations for future research and interventions are discussed.
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