Gender-based violence (GBV) among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth: A scoping review

This study used the PRISMA litarature review approach to search, screen and synthesize the literature on GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth. 99 journal articles from 2009 to 2024 have been included in the final dataset. The scoping review was conducted using international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Proquest, PubMed, Embase, EBSCOhost) since 2009. The studies were independently appraised by two reviewers guided by the PRISMA approach. Ninety-nine articles focusing on the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, GBV, and adolescents or youth were included for the review. The factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth were categorized into 1) Well-being and mental health; 2) Disparities compared to cisgender youth; 3) Perpetration and victimization; 4) Different types of violence; and 5) Differences among 2SLGBTQIA+ subgroups. The findings revealed the necessity for multi-level strategies that account for the compounded risks faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth, including those introduced by environmental crises. These five factors related to GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth should be considered by social work professionals when working with at-risk populations.