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Background: Discrimination against sexual and gender minorities in occupational settings
has been an important topic of research. However, little is known about this impact in Portuguesespeaking people. Methods: 305 Portuguese and Brazilian participants who identified as lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTQIA+)
completed an online survey comprising sociodemographic questions, a set of scales to assess psychological distress, and a set of scales to assess occupational well-being. Results: Participants had higher
levels of burnout, depressive symptoms, and anxiety and lower levels of work-related quality of life,
engagement, and self-efficacy at work compared to the defined cut-off points for normative populations, with asexual and bisexual people appearing to be the most affected. Significant correlations
were found for all variables, and psychological distress was a significant predictor of lower occupational well-being. Conclusions: These findings are useful for understanding the occupational health
of LGBTQIA+ people and suggest efforts to improve the climate in the workplace for this population.
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Psychological distress Occupational well-being Sexual minorities