Adverse Childhood Experience, Resilience, and Mental Health Among Heterosexuals and Sexual Minorities: Dataset

This dataset was collected to study the difference between sexual orientation and mental health among a sample of 310 individuals, comprising 180 heterosexual and 130 sexual minority individuals. Specifically, the data numerically reports the complex relationship between mental health, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), resilience, and resilience coping skills in heterosexuals and sexual minorities. It also provides insight into how these differences manifest when analyzing both samples as a single group. The investigators employed the Revised ACEs Self-Report Scale (Felitti et al., 1998) for ACEs assessment, the Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008) to gauge resilience levels, the Brief Resilience Coping Scale (Sinclair & Wallston, 2004) for evaluating resilience coping, and the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (Keyes et al., 2008) to assess mental health. The dataset is a resource for researchers, psychologists, and public health professionals who study the disparities in mental health, ACEs, resilience, and resilience coping skills across diverse populations. Findings from the data may inform targeted interventions, policies, and support systems aimed at improving the well-being of both heterosexuals and sexual minorities. It is important to note that the data is anonymized to safeguard participant privacy and adherence to ethical guidelines. Proper citation of the source study is strongly encouraged when utilizing this dataset for research or analysis.

本数据集旨在探究310名个体样本中性取向与心理健康的差异，样本包含180名异性恋者与130名性少数群体成员。具体而言，本数据集以量化形式呈现了异性恋群体与性少数群体中，心理健康、童年不良经历（Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs）、心理韧性以及韧性应对技能之间的复杂关联；同时还揭示了将两组样本合并为单一整体分析时，上述差异的具体表现形式。研究人员采用了经修订的童年不良经历自评量表（Revised ACEs Self-Report Scale，Felitti等，1998）开展童年不良经历评估，使用简版心理韧性量表（Brief Resilience Scale，Smith等，2008）衡量心理韧性水平，借助简版韧性应对量表（Brief Resilience Coping Scale，Sinclair & Wallston，2004）评估韧性应对能力，并通过心理健康连续体简版量表（Mental Health Continuum Short Form，Keyes等，2008）对心理健康状况进行测评。本数据集可为研究不同群体间心理健康、童年不良经历、心理韧性及韧性应对技能差异的研究人员、心理学家与公共卫生专业人员提供研究资源。基于本数据集得出的研究结果，可为旨在改善异性恋群体与性少数群体福祉的针对性干预措施、政策及支持体系提供参考依据。需特别说明的是，本数据集已进行匿名化处理，以保护参与者隐私并符合伦理准则要求。若将本数据集用于研究或分析工作，敬请务必规范引用原始研究文献。