This is the first known study to explore how religious identity conflict impacts suicidal behaviors among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults test internalized homophobia as a mediator. A secondary analysis of 2,949 youth was conducted using national dataset collected by OutProud in 2000. Three indicators an internalized-homophobia scale (mediator), were included logistic regressions with three different suicide variable outcomes. Internalized fully mediates one...

We examined correlations between gender, race, sexual identity, and technology use, patterns of cyberbullying experiences behaviors among middle-school students.We collected a probability sample 1285 students alongside the 2012 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Los Angeles Unified School District middle schools. used logistic regressions to assess correlates being cyberbully perpetrator, victim, perpetrator-victim (i.e., bidirectional behavior).In this sample, 6.6% reported 5.0% 4.3%...

To examine how sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) are associated with suicide morbidity after controlling for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Although sexual minority men experience substantial discrimination, in addition to increased risk for several serious mental and somatic health problems, the biological mechanisms underlying these effects are unclear. To address this issue, we examined how experiences of social safety (i.e., community connection) threat forms homophobia racism) were related conserved transcriptional response adversity (CTRA) gene expression profiles across time, whether associations differed HIV status, a...

Stress associated with acculturation and minority status among Hispanic youth is understudied. Using survey data from the Inventory–Adolescent Version (HSI-A), we examined psychosocial stress across eight domains including family economic acculturation-gap in a national sample of three generations (first, second, third or higher) adolescents ( N = 1,263). Research questions addressed generation differences frequency stressor events (i.e., discrimination), appraisal these events, mental...

Sexual minority adolescents (SMA) experience disparities in health and behavioral outcomes, including high rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, substance use, HIV risk behavior, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts. These outcomes are commonly attributed to stress. Stress experiences different for SMA than their adult counterparts. For example, disclosing sexual orientation may be more likely result homelessness because these youth often live with parents or other family members. Although...

Objective The present study sought to integrate minority stress theory (MST) and the interpersonal of suicide (ITS) better understand high rates among sexual youth (SMY). To date, ITS MST have largely advanced independently from one another even though research base for each contains gaps that other may help fill. Method Using data a national sample 564 SMY (aged 12–24) recruited an LGBTQ youth‐focused crisis prevention provider, we examined structural equation models how perceived...

Previous research indicates that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents are at increased risk for substance use, including heightened rates of marijuana use. Minority stress theory suggests difficult social situations create a state chronic leads to poor health outcomes LGB adults; however, the applicability this model has not been well explored in relation use among adolescents. The current study is secondary analysis OutProud survey, conducted 2000. original used purposive sampling...

Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide their peers. Although LGBT-specific crisis services have been developed, little is known about the need for these beyond that of general lifeline services. Aims: The present study sought (a) describe primary reasons calling a specialized provider opposed another (b) examine sociodemographic differences in reason by race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation. Method: Data...

Although construct measurement is critical to explanatory research and intervention efforts, rigorous measure development remains a notable challenge. For example, though the primary theoretical model for understanding health disparities among sexual minority (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) adolescents stress theory, nearly all published studies of this population rely on measures with poor psychometric properties procedures. In response, we developed Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress...

Few studies have explored sexual orientation disparities in mental health and substance use outcomes among racial minorities. This study examined depression, suicidality Black American young people the USA, mediating role of cyber bias-based victimisation accounting for these disparities. Secondary analyses were performed on data from a probability sample (N = 1,129) collected school district south-eastern USA. Participants reported socio-demographics, depressive symptoms, suicidality,...

Sexual victimization, including sexual harassment and assault, remains a persistent problem in the U.S. military. Service members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) may face enhanced risk, but existing research is limited. We examined experiences of harassment, stalking, assault victimization during service sample LGBT non-LGBT active duty members. who identified (n = 227 LGB, n 56 transgender) 276) were recruited using respondent-driven sampling for an online...

Abstract Purpose This study was guided by three research aims: firstly, to examine the longitudinal trends of health-related quality life (HR-QoL) among gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQA2S+) young people through adolescence (ages 14–19); secondly, assess associations between poor mental health HR-QoL LGBTQA2S+ adolescence; thirdly, differences in during early 14 15) depending on select school-, peer-, parent-level factors. Methods used nine available waves data from a large...

Sexual minority adolescents (SMA) consistently report health disparities compared to their heterosexual counterparts, yet the underlying mechanisms of these negative outcomes remain unclear. The predominant explanatory model is stress theory; however, this was developed largely with adults, and no valid comprehensive measure has been for adolescents. present study validated a newly instrument among racially ethnically diverse SMA. A sample 346 SMA aged 14-17 recruited surveyed between...