Deck 19: Rural Public Health for the Lgbtq Community

Question 1

___________ is/are a phenomenon where a person's attribute, visible or not, is severely discredited by others in the society.

A) Stigma
B) Heteronormativity
C) Gender identity
D) Heteronormativity and gender identity only
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In a study comparing rural and urban lesbians, barefoot and colleagues (2017) found that _____ of rural lesbians reported at least one sexual experience with a male partner, whereas _____ of urban lesbians reported such experiences.

A) 69.1% and 78.1%
B) 43.2% and 57.8%
C) 78.1% and 69.1%
D) 57.8% and 43.2%

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Gender differences reveal rural _______ individuals are more likely to complete suicide attempts.

A) male
B) female
C) lesbian
D) gay
E) transgender

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Gender differences reveal that rural _________ individuals are more likely to possess suicidal thoughts and attempts.

A) male
B) female
C) lesbian
D) gay
E) transgender

Question 5

In 2017, _______ of the sample identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, with more females (5.1%) than males (3.9%).

A) 4.5%
B) 5.5%
C) 6.5%
D) 7.5%
E) None of these is correct.

Question 6

______ refers to biological differences between males and females, whereas ____ refers to the roles of males and females.

A) Sex, biology
B) Gender, sex
C) Sex, gender
D) Gender role, gender identity

Question 7

The ages at which these rural LGBTQ adults seriously considered suicide reported the age of:

A) 16.
B) 30s.
C) 60s.
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 8

Individuals who identified themselves as ________ were also more likely to report having experienced suicide ideation, especially when stressors unique to LGBTQ identity such as outness and perceived discrimination were considered.

A) lesbian
B) gay
C) transgender
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 9

The surveys, albeit less representative of rural areas, also showed that LGBTQ individuals who reported a household income below _______ have higher odds of attempting suicide and reported more depressive symptoms.

A) $25000
B) $35000
C) $45000
D) $55000
E) $15000

Question 10

___________ exercises are involved whereby practitioners are responsible in observing and noting of their own attitudes, beliefs, and potential biases.

A) Micro aggression
B) Self-reflective
C) Authoritarian
D) None of these is correct.

Question 11

Meyer's minority stress model depicts that LGBTQ individuals often experience distress due to distal stressors like _________ from the LGBTQ community.

A) felt stigma
B) enacted discrimination
C) disconnectedness
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 12

The intentional or unintentional hostile communication toward marginalized groups is:

A) microaggression.
B) heterosexist assumptions.
C) self-reflectiveness.
D) coping up.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 13

The rural individuals had scored relatively ______ on the scale rating for heterosexism and relatively _____ on the bipositivity scale.

A) low, high
B) low, low
C) high, high
D) high, low

Question 14

_____ is a notable factor following that older LGBTQ individuals would have more lifetime experiences of discrimination across years compared to younger counterparts who may experience more recent discrimination.

A) Age
B) Race
C) Chronic diseases
D) Mental disorders
E) Geography

Question 15

Heteronormativity refers to the belief that heterosexuality is the natural expression of sexuality and normative sexual orientation.

Question 16

Proximal stressors represent external and objective circumstances where LGBTQ individuals may experience such prejudice and discriminations from society, whereas distal stressors are more subjective and internalized processes as they depend on the interpretations and meanings formed by the individuals.

Question 17

A higher number of cervical cancer cases were found amongst both rural-residing women and lesbians, as compared to their heterosexual and non-rural counterparts.

Question 18

Homosexual females in the rural areas were more likely to engage in more tobacco use than their non-rural counterparts.

Question 19

Sociology studies on the differences in traditional values and openness to diversity, across geographical locations suggest that individuals living in rural areas may be more accepting or adaptable to diversity in sexual orientation.

Question 20

Transgender specific care such as hormone therapy and sex change surgeries are not insured as they are labelled as cosmetics.

Question 21

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) improve access to health insurance and coverage for rural LGBTQ individuals.

Question 22

The Trevor project focuses on preventive measures for suicide ideation among LGBTQ youth.

Question 23

Institutions that included sexual and gender orientation in their antidiscrimination policies were found to have lower incidences of victimization, microaggressions, and perceived stress.

Question 24

According to the Meyer's (2003) minority stress model, the conflicting nature in sexual or gender values between the LGBTQ and heterosexual individuals does not create various stressors in the minority's lives.

Question 25

Anticipated stigma is reflected when an LGBTQ individual expresses or behaves out of concern for future possible stigma-associated consequences, such as negative reactions or rejections from health caregivers following sexual orientation disclosure.

Question 26

Lifetime discrimination could be accumulated especially during the years when homophobia and heterosexism were more evident, which may explain the comparative difference for younger LGBTQ.

Question 27

Rural LGBTQ individuals were more likely to have experienced feelings of isolation and disconnection from communities that accept them than their non-rural counterparts.

Question 28

Urban lesbians were more likely to have negative attitudes toward sexual orientation disclosure to their woman healthcare provider (WHCP) than rural lesbians.

Question 29

Rural areas provide unique geographical barriers, as healthcare services and expertise are generally more accessible in non-rural areas with denser populations.

Question 30

Discuss the burden of sexually transmitted diseases among LGBTQ. What are the barriers for healthcare, and if you were given a position to make a law about the situation, what would you focus on?

Question 31

What do you think of heteronormativity? How different is it from stigma?

Question 32

What is your understanding about Meyer's minority stress model?

Question 33

What is the significance of preventive health care in LGBTQ communities? What are the unique programs you would want to incorporate apart from overall preventive care?

Question 34

Discuss the importance of mental health in LGBT communities. What are the measures you can think of to modify the suicide risk behaviors especially in rural populations?