I Am Very Happy That We Are Such Beautiful People
Lived Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in an LGBTIQ+ Community in Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7158648 |
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| Authors | Buket Kara (0000-0003-4424-240X, Division of Health Research Lancaster University Lancaster UK, corresponding author), Defne Güzel (Özgür Renkler Derneği [Free Colours Association] Bursa Turkey), Semih Özkarakaş (Özgür Renkler Derneği [Free Colours Association] Bursa Turkey), Doğa Eroğlu‐Şah (European University of Lefke Mersin Turkey), Umut Şah (0000-0002-5376-0965, European University of Lefke Mersin Turkey) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | e70087-e70087 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.70087 |
| PMID | 41650331 |
| OpenAlex | W7128237409 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
Co‐produced by LGBTIQ+ activists and academic researchers, this study gave voice to an understudied LGBTIQ+ community in Turkey to narrate their lived experiences and examined their exposure to discrimination in various areas of their lives in relation to their mental health. The study utilized a mixed‐method design, where 61 individuals who identified as LGBTIQ+, aged 18–47, responded to an online survey. The quantitative tools included questionnaires assessing mental well‐being, psychological symptoms, resilience, and perceived discrimination. Qualitatively, participants responded to open‐ended questions regarding their lived experiences, such as coming out, access to healthcare, and self‐care practices. Participants were frequently exposed to various forms of discrimination, which were associated with lower mental well‐being and higher psychological symptoms. However, personal resilience factors lowered or diminished the negative role of discrimination on mental health. Identity‐based lived experiences and practices further provided an in‐depth picture of life of LGBTIQ+ individuals in this community and how they overcome adversity
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