Physical and Mental Health Related Quality of Life and Their Influencing Factors on Sexual Minority Women in Korea.

作者: Smi Choi-Kwon , Ssirai Kim

DOI: 10.3390/IJERPH18042115

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摘要: Korean sexual minority women (SMW) often experience discrimination, but their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains to be investigated. Therefore, we aimed assess the levels mental and physical HRQoL SMW influencing factors using data from Sexual Minority Women’s Health Study (2017) in a cross-sectional study, which included lesbian bisexual females (N = 736; age ≥19 years). The was measured SF-36v2®; moreover, separate multiple linear regression analyses were conducted identify HRQoL. scores average (52.38 ± 7.65) low (38.33 12.64), respectively. Significant bisexuality, stress, perceived social support, activity. same factors—apart activity—were associated with improve SMW, it is necessary lower stress increase support. Moreover, special attention needed regarding Korea.

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