Sexual Victimization in LGB+ Persons in Belgium: Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior, and Othering-Based Stress.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Persons identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, queer, questioning, fluid, asexual, or other non-heterosexual orientations (LGB+ persons) have been identified as a risk group for sexual victimization (SV), which can have long-lasting negative effects on well-being and physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health. Othering-Based Stress (OBS)-reflecting societal processes of othering and resulting from stigma, prejudice, and discrimination-may contribute to increased vulnerability to SV and its consequences in LGB+ persons and affect help-seeking behavior following victimization. This study examines the impact of SV on LGB+ persons and their help-seeking behavior after victimization. Methods: Using a mixed-methods explanatory se

SUBMITTER: De Schrijver L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12608960 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature