Abstract Bisexual people are at an increased vulnerability for sexual victimization in comparison to heterosexual people, as well as gay and lesbian people. As the majority of first sexual violence experiences happen prior to age 25 for bisexual women, young bisexual people are particularly vulnerable. Despite consistent evidence of this health disparity, little is known about what factors might increase young bisexual people’s risk for sexual victimization, or how they access support post-victimization. The current study addresses this gap through a mixed-method investigation of young bisexual people’s experiences of sexual violence with a sample of 245 bisexual people age 18–25. Quantitative results indicate that bisexual stigma significantly predicts a greater likelihood of reporting an experience of sexual violence. Qualitative findings support that while not all participants felt bisexual stigma related to their experience of sexual violence, some felt negative bisexual stereotypes were substantial factors. Interview participants found connecting with other survivors, particularly LGBTQ + and bisexual survivors, to be beneficial. Some participants encountered barriers to accessing support, such as discrimination in schools. Sexual violence researchers should consider bisexual stigma as an important factor, and support services the potential positive impact of bisexual-specific survivor support.

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年轻双性恋者的性暴力经历：混合方法研究


摘要 与异性恋者以及男女同性恋者相比，双性恋者更容易受到性侵害。由于大多数双性恋女性的首次性暴力经历发生在 25 岁之前，因此年轻的双性恋者尤其容易受到伤害。尽管有一致的证据表明这种健康差异，但人们对哪些因素可能会增加年轻双性恋者遭受性侵害的风险，或者他们如何在受害后获得支持知之甚少。目前的研究通过对年轻双性恋者的性暴力经历进行混合方法调查来解决这一差距，样本为 245 名 18-25 岁的双性恋者。定量结果表明，双性恋耻辱显着预测报告性暴力经历的可能性更大。定性研究结果表明，虽然并非所有参与者都认为双性恋耻辱与他们的性暴力经历有关，但有些人认为负面的双性恋刻板印象是重要因素。受访者发现与其他幸存者，特别是 LGBTQ + 和双性恋幸存者的联系是有益的。一些参与者在获得支持方面遇到了障碍，例如学校中的歧视。性暴力研究人员应将双性恋耻辱视为一个重要因素，并为双性恋幸存者支持提供潜在的积极影响。