Sexual Orientation and Adolescent Health Outcomes: A Latent Profile Approach

被引:2
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作者
Fernandez, Alejandra [1 ]
Ochoa, Lucas G. G. [2 ]
Lozano, Alyssa [2 ]
Lee, Tae Kyoung [3 ]
Estrada, Yannine [4 ]
Tapia, Maria [4 ]
Crespo, Samuel D. Lopez D. [5 ]
Prado, Guillermo [4 ]
机构
[1] UTHealth Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Promot & Behav Sci, Dallas, TX USA
[2] Univ Miami, Miller Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Miami, FL USA
[3] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Child Psychol & Educ, Seoul, South Korea
[4] Univ Miami, Schwartz Ctr Nursing & Hlth Studies, 5030 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146 USA
[5] Florida Int Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Miami, FL USA
关键词
sexual orientation; adolescence; mental health; family functioning; latent profile analysis; MENTAL-HEALTH; YOUTH; GAY; SYMPTOMS; BEHAVIOR; STRESS; RISK; DISCRIMINATION; ALCOHOL; LATINO;
D O I
10.1037/sgd0000615
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Sexual orientation is multidimensional, yet existing studies often only assess one dimension. This study examines multiple dimensions of sexual orientation in a sample of Hispanic adolescents using a latent profile analysis. The study also examines differences in levels of adolescent family functioning (i.e., parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, and family communication) and depressive symptoms by latent profile or subgroup. The study sample consisted of 456 Hispanic adolescents (M = 13.90 years, SD = 1.37). Adolescents self-reported their sexual orientation by responding to the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid (KSOG), family functioning (parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, and family communication), and depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CESD] Scale). Latent profile analysis was used to identify heterogeneous groups of adolescents based on their response to the KSOG. A Welch test was used to examine mean levels of depressive symptoms and family functioning across profile membership. We found that a three-class solution (heterosexual: 90%; mostly bisexual: 6.05%; mostly LGBQ: 3.95%) fit the data best. Results from the Welch test indicated significant differences for parent-adolescent communication and depressive symptoms across latent profiles. Existing research indicates that sexual minorities are at a disproportionate risk for adverse health outcomes. These findings corroborate best practice recommendations encouraging researchers to assess multiple dimensions of sexual orientation.
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页码:508 / 516
页数:9
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