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“I Am Very Happy That We Are Such Beautiful People”: Lived Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in an LGBTIQ+ Community in Turkey

Buket Kara et al.

Journal of Community Psychology2026https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70087article
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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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@article{buket2026,
  title        = {{“I Am Very Happy That We Are Such Beautiful People”: Lived Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in an LGBTIQ+ Community in Turkey}},
  author       = {Buket Kara et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Community Psychology},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70087},
}

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0.50

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