This study presents the most comprehensive national prevalence estimates of diverse gender and sexuality identities in Australians, and the associations with five separate types of child maltreatment and their overlap (multi-type maltreatment). Using Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) data ( N = 8503), 9.5% of participants identified with a diverse sexuality and .9% with a diverse gender. Diverse identities were more prevalent in the youth cohort, with 17.7% of 16–24 years olds identifying with a diverse sexuality and 2.3% with a diverse gender. Gender and sexuality diversity also intersect – for example, with women (aged 16–24 and 25–44) more likely than men to identify as bisexual. The prevalence of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and exposure to domestic violence was very high for those with diverse sexuality and/or gender identities. Maltreatment was most prevalent for participants in the youth cohort with diverse gender identities (90.5% experiencing some form of child maltreatment; 77% multi-type maltreatment) or diverse sexualities (85.3% reporting any child maltreatment; 64.3% multi-type maltreatment). The strong association found between child maltreatment and diverse sexuality and gender identities is critical for understanding the social and mental health vulnerabilities of these groups, and informing services needed to support them.

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澳大利亚不同性别和性行为的普遍性以及与五种形式的儿童虐待和多种类型虐待的关联

这项研究提出了澳大利亚人不同性别和性身份的最全面的全国患病率估计，以及与五种不同类型的儿童虐待及其重叠（多种类型虐待）的关联。根据澳大利亚儿童虐待研究 (ACMS) 数据（N = 8503），9.5% 的参与者认为自己有不同的性取向，0.9% 的参与者认为自己有不同的性别。多元化身份在青年群体中更为普遍，16-24 岁人群中 17.7% 的人认同多元化的性倾向，2.3% 的人认同多元化的性别。性别和性取向多样性也存在交叉——例如，女性（16-24 岁和 25-44 岁）比男性更有可能被认定为双性恋。对于具有不同性取向和/或性别认同的人来说，身体虐待、性虐待、情感虐待、忽视和家庭暴力的发生率非常高。虐待在具有不同性别身份（90.5% 经历过某种形式的儿童虐待；77% 多种类型虐待）或不同性取向（85.3% 报告任何儿童虐待；64.3% 多种类型虐待）的青年群体参与者中最为普遍。虐待儿童与多样化的性取向和性别认同之间的密切联系对于了解这些群体的社会和心理健康脆弱性以及为支持他们所需的服务提供信息至关重要。