Covid-19arengatik ezarritako konfinamenduaren eragina unibertsitateko LGB ikasleen egoeran eta osasun mentalean ,

The impact of Covid-19 on mental health is well known, but there is no study in Spain to determine how the pandemic has affected the health of lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGB) people. 475 LGB students participated in the study on this subject. More than a quarter were likely to suffer from clinical depression (29.3 %) and general anxiety disorder (25.7 %). In addition, specific stressful factors identified in sexual minorities during the pandemic were studied. 5.1 % of participants reported frequent family conflicts related to sexual orientation. One-third (33.5 %) claimed to have reduced their association with the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community. The results showed the presence of stressful specific factors for the LGB people associated with Covid-19 that explained a significant change in symptoms of depression and anxiety in this population. Organizations focused on the mental health of LGB people should understand more about family, context and privacy concerns for the purpose of provide meaningful support. As a political response, safe spaces and institutions are needed.

Covid-19ak osasun mentalean izan duen eragina oso ezaguna izan arren, ez dago lesbianen, gayen eta bisexualen (LGB) osasunean pandemiak nola eragin dien zehazten duen ikerketarik Espainian. 475 LGB ikaslek parte hartu zuten gai horren inguruko inkesta-azterlanean. Laurdenek baino gehiagok depresio klinikoa (% 29,3) eta antsietate-nahasmendu orokorra (% 25,7) izateko probabilitatea zuten. Gainera, pandemian zehar sexu-gutxiengoetan identifikatutako faktore estresagarri espezifikoak aztertu ziren. Parte-hartzaileen % 5,1ek adierazi zuten sexu-orientazioarekin lotutako familia-gatazkak maiz izan zituztela. Heren batek (% 33,5) baieztatu zuen lesbiana, gay eta bisexualen komunitatearekiko lotura murriztu zuela. Beraz, emaitzek erakutsi zuten, Covid-19arekin lotutako faktore estresagarri espezifikoek depresio- eta antsietate-sintomen aldaketa nabarmena azaltzen zutela. LGB gazteen osasun mentalari zuzendutako erakundeek gehiago ulertu beharko lituzkete familiari, espazioari eta pribatutasunari buruzko kezkak, laguntza esanguratsuak eskaintzeko. Erantzun politiko gisa, baliteke LGB gazteentzako espazio eta babesleku seguruak behar izatea.