Victimisation and Sexual Minorities

Strong classmate bonds helped mitigate the negative mental health effects of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment and mental health problems had a reciprocal relationship that was especially strong in girls. Peer victimisation risk factors…

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Strong classmate bonds helped mitigate the negative mental health effects of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment and mental health problems had a reciprocal relationship that was especially strong in girls. Peer victimisation risk factors included female gender, early pubertal timing, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Mental health disorder rates were highest among homosexual girls and bisexual adolescents of both genders.