Intra-peer violence, socioeconomic and behavioral characteristics of sexual and gender diverse adolescents: a cross-sectional study.
Micael Franco Alves, Franciele Marabotti Costa Leite
PMID 42484301WHAT IT FOUND
67.8% of 949 LGBT+ high school students in Brazil reported being bullied, 11.5% reported being cyberbullied, and 13.0% reported being bullied because of sexual orientation.
Key findings
0167.8% reported being victims of bullying, 11.5% reported being victims of cyberbullying, and about 38.0% reported involvement in physical fights at least once.
0215.2% admitted bullying others and 7.0% admitted cyberbullying.
0344.3% reported bullying related to physical appearance, and sexual orientation was the most common motivation, cited by 13.0%.
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What it does not show
This is a cross-sectional survey, so it cannot show that being LGBT+ caused bullying, substance use, or sexual risk behavior. All information was self-reported, and the authors noted possible memory and information bias. The study included only enrolled high school students in 63 schools in one Brazilian metropolitan region, so it may not represent adolescents elsewhere or those not in school. It excluded adolescents whose cognitive deficits prevented understanding the questionnaire, and it did not test any clinical intervention.
Declared interests
The supplied text reports funding by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo (FAPES). It does not report a competing-interests declaration.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the high bullying rates as evidence that being LGBT+ causes substance use or sexual risk behavior. The study is a one-time survey of self-reported experiences, so it cannot establish cause or test any intervention.