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The Impact of Psychological Distress on the Occupational Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discrimination against sexual and gender minorities in occupational settings has been an important topic of research. However, little is known about this impact in Portuguese-speaking people.

Methods

305 Portuguese and Brazilian participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTQIA+) completed an online survey comprising sociodemographic questions, a set of scales to assess psychological distress, and a set of scales to assess occupational well-being.

Results

Participants had higher levels of burnout, depressive symptoms, and anxiety and lower levels of work-related quality of life, engagement, and self-efficacy at work compared to the defined cut-off points for normative populations, with asexual and bisexual people appearing to be the most affected. Significant correlations were found for all variables, and psychological distress was a significant predictor of lower occupational well-being.

Conclusions

These findings are useful for understanding the occupational health of LGBTQIA+ people and suggest efforts to improve the climate in the workplace for this population.

SUBMITTER: Pereira H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026495 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Impact of Psychological Distress on the Occupational Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minorities.

Pereira Henrique H Silva Patrícia P Beatriz Colleen C

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 20220408 4

<h4>Background</h4>Discrimination against sexual and gender minorities in occupational settings has been an important topic of research. However, little is known about this impact in Portuguese-speaking people.<h4>Methods</h4>305 Portuguese and Brazilian participants who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTQIA+) completed an online survey comprising sociodemographic questions, a set of scales to assess psycholog ...[more]

PMID: 35455875

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The Impact of Psychological Distress on the Occupational Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minorities.

Background

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The Impact of Psychological Distress on the Occupational Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minorities.

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