Title: OK, ba Ako? LGBTQ Filipino Emerging Adults' Mental Health Amidst the Pandemic.
Authors: Reyes, Marc Eric S.; Barroga, Paul Angelo B.; Bracino, Hadil A.; Danseco, Aliah Rose P.; Garcia, Jezreel Archel A.; Ventura, Dianne C.; Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T.; Cuambot, Jade Ibhar V.
Abstract: Using a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, the present study aimed to understand Filipino LGBTQ emerging adults' mental health during the pandemic. The quantitative first phase showed low mental health and moderate distress among 366 self-identified LGBTQ Filipinos ages 18 to 24 who completed the MHI-18 and IES-COVID-19 scales. Moreover, five key themes from the 12 participants' lived experiences during the pandemic in the qualitative second phase supported these results: (1) social stigma, (2) social isolation, (3) supportive system, (4) witnessed mindset shift, and (5) identity formation. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the psychological state of Filipino LGBTQ emerging adults in our study.
Subjects: TRANSITION to adulthood; YOUNG adults; FILIPINOS; MENTAL health; PANDEMICS; SOCIAL stigma
Publication: North American Journal of Psychology, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 1, p139
ISSN: 1527-7143
Publication type: Academic Journal

OK, ba Ako? LGBTQ Filipino Emerging Adults' Mental Health Amidst the Pandemic.

Reyes, Marc Eric S.; Barroga, Paul Angelo B.; Bracino, Hadil A.; Danseco, Aliah Rose P.; Garcia, Jezreel Archel A.; Ventura, Dianne C.; Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T.; Cuambot, Jade Ibhar V.