ABSTRACT
Purpose: This study was carried out to specify the attachment characteristics of sexual gender minority individuals and to determine the effects of childhood traumatic experiences on attachment styles.
Design and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 141 sexual gender minority individuals from 2016 to 2017.
Findings: The number of childhood physical and sexual trauma episodes was found to be high in sexual minorities; in particular, the traumatized narratives were found to be associated with an avoidant attachment style (p > 0.05).
Practice Implications: The study results may contribute to healthcare professionals' understanding of childhood trauma as it relates to sexual identity development and attachment disorders sexual identity development and attachment disorders.