Table 1 Study Characteristics
Theme | Author (Year) | Title | Countries | Study Design | SGM Study Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risks to the Health of SGM Populations | Achar & Gopal (2023) [56] | Coming out of the desi closet: disclosure of same-sex sexuality in metropolitan-India | India | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited |
Agardh et al. (2016) [86]a | Health Risks in Same-Sex Attracted Ugandan University Students: Evidence from Two Cross-Sectional Studies | Uganda | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Alibudbud (2023a) [58] | "Does Sexual Orientation Matter?": A Comparative Analysis of the Prevalence and Determinants of Depression and Anxiety Among Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual College Students in a University in Metro Manila | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Alibudbud (2023b) [59] | Gender in mental health: Relationship of spirituality, social support, and COVID-19-related fear among heterosexual and LGBTQ + youth | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Amatullah et al. (2020) [32] | Exploring identity, culture, and psychosis in cannabis dependence—an interpretative phenomenological case study from India | India | Case study | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Anderson et al. (2022) [39] | Childhood maltreatment class and sexually violent behavior among university men in Vietnam | Vietnam | Experimental | Identified within dataset | |
Armstrong et al. (2020) [28] | Mental health, coping and resilience among young men who have sex with men in Zambia | Zambia | Mixed methods | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Chakrapani et al. (2022) [40] | Affirming and negotiating gender in family and social spaces: Stigma, mental health and resilience among transmasculine people in India | India | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Cheng et al. (2016) [75] | Same-Sex Behavior and Health Indicators of Sexually Experienced Filipino Young Adults | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Chiongbian et al. (2023) [60] | Finding God Alongside Trials: Catholicism and Resilience Among Queer Filipino Emerging Adults | Philippines | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Clatts et al. (2016) [84] | Sexually transmissible infection and HIV prevention and treatment for young male sex workers in Vietnam: findings from the SHEATH intervention | Vietnam | Pretest–posttest | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Cleofas & Alibudbud (2023) [61] | Emerging From a Two-Year-Long Quarantine: A Retrospective Study on Life Satisfaction Trajectory and Depression Among Young LGBTQ + Students in the Philippines | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Dayrit & Alibudbud (2023) [62] | The unbearable struggle for beauty: Physical appearance perfectionism, mental health, and discrimination among heterosexual cisgender and sexually diverse youth in the Philippines | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Delany-Moretlwe et al. (2015) [100] | Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: needs, barriers and gaps | Global | Literature review | n/a | |
Folayan et al. (2022a) [43]b | Associations between mental health and HIV status among sexual minority and heterosexual adolescents in Nigeria | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Folayan et al. (2022b) [44]b | Associations between resilience, self-esteem, HIV status, and sexual identity among residents in Nigeria | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Gacusan et al. (2021) [35] | Sexual identity management of GLB emerging adults in social support contexts | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Ganbaatar et al. (2022) [45] | Exploring the identities and experiences of young queer people in Mongolia using visual research methods | Mongolia | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Gaur et al. (2023) [65] | Mental healthcare for young and adolescent LGBTQ + individuals in the Indian subcontinent | India | Literature review | n/a | |
Geibel et al. (2017) [96] | Stigma Reduction Training Improves Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward, and Experiences of, Young Marginalized People in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Pretest–posttest | Identified within dataset | |
Harper et al. (2015) [87] | Resilience among gay/bisexual young men in Western Kenya: psychosocial and sexual health outcomes | Kenya | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Htut et al. (2018) [83] | Young key affected population in Myanmar: are there any challenges in seeking information and care for HIV/sexually transmitted infections and reproductive health? | Myanmar | Mixed methods | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Johansson et al. (2022) [47] | Gender non-binary adolescents' somatic and mental health throughout 2020 | Morocco, Serbia, Sweden, US, Vietnam | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Johnston et al. (2017) [76] | Correlates of Forced Sex Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Yangon and Monywa, Myanmar | Myanmar | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
| Â | Larsson et al. (2016) [88]a | Determinants of unmet needs for healthcare and sexual health counselling among Ugandan university students with same-sex sexuality experience | Uganda | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset |
Lian et al. (2015) [80]c | Sexual orientation and risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: a multi-centre cross-sectional study in three Asian cities | Vietnam, China, Taiwan | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Manalastas (2016) [81] | Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempt Among Young Lesbian and Bisexual Filipina Women: Evidence for Disparities in the Philippines | Philippines | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Mwaniki et al. (2022) [50] | "My Friends Would Believe My Word": Appropriateness and Acceptability of Respondent-Driven Sampling in Recruiting Young Tertiary Student Men Who Have Sex with Men for HIV/STI Research in Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Newman et al. (2022a) [51] | Peer education interventions for HIV prevention and sexual health with young people in Mekong Region countries: a scoping review and conceptual framework | Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam | Scoping review | n/a | |
Newman et al. (2022b) [52] | HIV and mental health among young people in low-resource contexts in Southeast Asia: A qualitative investigation | Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Nguyen & Angelique (2017) [72] | Internalized Homonegativity, Confucianism, and Self-Esteem at the Emergence of an LGBTQ Identity in Modern Vietnam | Vietnam | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Nowshin et al. (2022) [55] | Sexual and reproductive health and rights of "last mile" adolescents: a scoping review | Global | Scoping review | n/a | |
Pham et al. (2023) [67] | Screening for adverse childhood experiences among young people using drugs in Vietnam: related factors and clinical implications | Vietnam | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Pike et al. (2023) [16] | A scoping review of survey research with gender minority adolescents and youth in low and middle-income countries | Global | Scoping review | n/a | |
Quarshie et al. (2020) [26] | Prevalence of self-harm among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adolescents: a comparison of personal and social adversity with a heterosexual sample in Ghana | Ghana | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Ramadhani et al. (2020) [27] | Association of age with healthcare needs and engagement among Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses from an observational cohort | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Reyes et al. (2023) [68] | In/Out of the Closet: Perceived Social Support and Outness Among LGB Youth | Philippines | Mixed methods | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Robert et al. (2020) [30] | Factors influencing access of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services among adolescent key populations in Kenya | Kenya | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Sabin et al. (2018) [92] | "Too Much Sex and Alcohol": Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Male Adolescents and Young Men Who have Sex with Men in Ghana | Ghana | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Yu et al. (2016) [77] | Sexual Initiation and Complex Recent Polydrug Use Patterns Among Male Sex Workers in Vietnam: A Preliminary Epidemiological Trajectory | Vietnam | Cross-sectional | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Attitudes Toward SGM Populations | Adeyemo (2020) [23] | Filipino University Students' Attitude Toward Sexual Minorities: Implications for International Students | Philippines | Cross-sectional | No |
Afe et al. (2019) [85] | Social distancing toward gays and lesbians among college students in Lagos, Nigeria | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | No | |
Ahuja et al. (2019) [74] | Subverting Heteronormativity: An Intervention to Foster Positive Attitudes Toward Homosexuality Among Indian College Students | India | Experimental | No | |
Ardman et al. (2020) [24] | Attitudes and Knowledge of Medical Students in Hanoi regarding Lesbian and Gay People | Vietnam | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Banwari et al. (2015) [97] | Medical students and interns' knowledge about and attitude towards homosexuality | India | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Dabra & Prasad (2021) [34] | A Gap Analysis of the Perception of College Teachers and Students towards the LGBT Community | India | Cross-sectional | No | |
De Costa et al. (2022) [42] | Teaching and Learning of Queer Representation in Sri Lankan English Fiction: A Reception Study within Higher Education Institutions of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Qualitative | No | |
Elischberger et al. (2018) [101] | Attitudes Toward and Beliefs about Transgender Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between the United States and India | India, US | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Feng et al. (2012) [79]c | Adolescents' and young adults' perception of homosexuality and related factors in three Asian cities | Vietnam, China, Taiwan | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Fenn et al. (2023) [64] | Awareness and attitude of medical personnel in Kerala, India to transgender persons | India | Cross-sectional | No | |
Gyasi-Gyamerah et al. (2019) [95] | Changing Attitudes toward Homosexuality in Ghana: The Power of Attributional Discourse | Ghana | Pretest–posttest | No | |
Kamya & White (2022) [48] | Providing Services to Youth Involved in Transactional Sex in Uganda: Professional Ethics in the Context of LGBTQ plus and Gender Oppression | Uganda | Qualitative | No | |
Kar et al. (2022) [49] | Decriminalization and medical students attitudes to same sex behaviour | India | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset | |
Lowe et al. (2021) [36] | Anti-gay "Honor" Abuse: A Multinational Attitudinal Study of Collectivist- Versus Individualist-Orientated Populations in Asia and England | England, India, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan | Cross-sectional | No | |
Martins et al. (2020) [25] | The Need for Transgender Healthcare Medical Education in a Developing Country | Pakistan | Cross-sectional | No | |
Mucherah et al. (2016) [89] | Grappling with the issue of homosexuality: perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs among high school students in Kenya | Kenya | Cross-sectional | No | |
Nguyen & Blum (2014) [82] | Homosexuality tolerance among male and female Vietnamese youth: an examination of traditional sexual values, self-esteem, and demographic/contextual characteristics | Vietnam | Cross-sectional | No | |
Nisha et al. (2022) [53] | Development of professional attitude towards dental treatment towards transgender | India | Cross-sectional | No | |
Omodara & Idowu (2020) [29] | The perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate students in Obafemi Awolowo University towards Alternative Sexual Relationships (ASRs) | Nigeria | Mixed methods | No | |
Rani & Samuel (2019) [98] | Reducing transphobia: comparing the efficacy of direct and indirect contact | India | Pretest–posttest | No | |
Sekoni et al. (2016) [90] | Provision of Healthcare Services to Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nigeria: Students' Attitudes Following the Passage of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Law | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | No | |
Shah et al. (2018) [99] | First-year medical students' attitudes towards sexuality | India | Cross-sectional | No | |
Tran-Thanh (2020) [33] | Queer identity inclusion in the EFL classroom: Vietnamese teachers' perspectives | Vietnam | Qualitative | No | |
Winskell & Sabben (2016) [93]d | Sexual stigma and symbolic violence experienced, enacted, and counteracted in young Africans' writing about same-sex attraction | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal | Qualitative | No | |
Winskell et al. (2017) [71]d | Young Africans' representations of the origins of same-sex attraction and implications for sexual and mental health | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal | Qualitative | No | |
Winskell et al. (2018) [94]d | From condemnation to normalisation: Young Africans' narratives about same-sex attraction and implications for communication and advocacy efforts | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal | Qualitative | No | |
Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination among SGM Populations | Alam & Marston (2023) [57] | 'Bending' against straightening devices: queer lived experiences of sexuality and sexual health in Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited |
Alizai et al. (2017) [73] | Impact of Gender Binarism on Hijras' Life Course and Their Access to Fundamental Human Rights in Pakistan | Pakistan | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Coleman et al. (2018) [78] | Gender Variance and Sexual Orientation Among Male Spirit Mediums in Myanmar | Myanmar | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Crankshaw et al. (2022) [41] | Intersectional vulnerabilities and differential impacts of COVID-19 responses on young people who sell sex in Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
de Lind van Wijngaarden et al. (2013) [69] | Sexual abuse, social stigma and HIV vulnerability among young feminised men in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan | Pakistan | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Embleton et al. (2023) [63] | Intersectional Stigma and Implementation of HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Adolescents Living with and at Risk for HIV: Opportunities for Improvement in the HIV Continuum in Sub‑Saharan Africa | Kenya, Ghana, Uganda | Multiple case study | n/a | |
Horton (2014) [70] | 'I thought I was the only one': the misrecognition of LGBT youth in contemporary Vietnam | Vietnam | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Huynh et al. (2022) [46] | Aggression Toward LGBT Students and the Role of Social Workers in Vietnam | Vietnam | Mixed methods | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Meer & Muller (2023) [66] | Making 'meanwhile …': representing queer African youth through spontaneous collaborative graphic autoethnography | Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Noor et al. (2021) [37] | Resourcefulness of homeless young people who practise sex work in Pakistan: a qualitative study | Pakistan | Qualitative | Identified within dataset | |
Noor (2022) [54] | Violence against homeless gay and transgender youth in Pakistan – a short report | Pakistan | Qualitative | Yes, explicitly recruited | |
Okanlawon (2020) [31] | Homophobia in Nigerian schools and universities: Victimization, Mental Health Issues, Resilience of the LGBT Students and support from Straight Allies. A Literature review | Nigeria | Literature review | n/a | |
Quarshie (2021) [38] | Boys should not be overlooked: Sexual violence victimization and associated factors among school-going adolescents in urban Ghana | Ghana | Cross-sectional | Identified within dataset |