Sintomatología depresiva en personas LGBT+ y cis-heterosexuales: un análisis comparativo

José Arce Valdez; Leonor Guadalupe Delgadillo Guzmán

doi:10.24310/escpsi.18.1.2025.20659

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José Arce Valdez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5243-1919
Leonor Guadalupe Delgadillo Guzmán Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9483-6973

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https://doi.org/10.24310/escpsi.18.1.2025.20659

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mental health, depression, sexual diversity, sexual minority group, LGBT

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Previous research has identified that experiences of stigma, discrimination, and social and familial rejection are critical factors contributing to the high prevalence of depressive symptoms in LGBT+ individuals. However, evidence of this is limited in Mexico. Therefore, a descriptive-comparative quantitative study was conducted to analyze the levels of depressive symptoms between cisgender-heterosexual and LGBT+ individuals in Mexico. Data from 265 adult participants were collected using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) through non-probabilistic sampling. The results indicated statistically significant differences in depression levels between both samples, with a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in the LGBT+ group. Specifically, it was observed that 48.6% of the LGBT+ sample had moderate to severe levels of depression, compared to 22.5% in the cisgender-heterosexual group. These findings align with previous international studies suggesting a greater vulnerability to depression among LGBT+ individuals.

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