Lesbian and Gay Youth's Aspirations for Marriage and Raising Children

D’Augelli, Anthony R.; Rendina, H. Jonathon; Sinclair, Katerina O.; Grossman, Arnold H.

doi:10.1300/j462v01n04_06

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“…Finally, healthy romantic relationships are another aspect of sexual health that has been understudied among LGBT youth. Studies have documented most LGBT youth desire to be in a romantic relationship (D'Augelli, Rendina, Grossman, & Sinclair, 2007;DeHaan, Kuper, Magee, Bigelow, & Mustanski, 2013), yet they face difficulties finding partners given the relatively small number of ''out'' youth in most contexts frequented by teenagers (Mustanski, Birkett, Greene, Hatzenbuehler, & Newcomb, 2014). As with other youth, intimate partner violence is a problem among LGBT youth (Edwards & Sylaska, 2013;Halpern, Young, Waller, Martin, & Kupper, 2004).…”

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of an Online Sexual Health Promotion Program for LGBT Youth: The Queer Sex Ed Intervention

Mustanski¹,

Greene²,

Ryan³

et al. 2014

The Journal of Sex Research

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth experience multiple sexual health inequities driven, in part, by deficits in parental and peer support, school-based sex education programs, and community services. Research suggests that the Internet may be an important resource in the development of sexual health among LGBT youth. We examined the feasibility of recruiting youth in same-sex relationships into an online sexual health intervention, evaluated intervention acceptability, and obtained initial estimates of intervention efficacy. LGBT youth (16 to 20 years old) completed Queer Sex Ed (QSE), an online, multimedia sexual health intervention consisting of five modules. The final sample (N = 202) completed the pretest, intervention, and posttest assessments. The primary study outcomes were sexual orientation identity and self-acceptance (e.g., coming-out self-efficacy), sexual health knowledge (e.g., sexual functioning), relationship variables (e.g., communication skills), and safer sex (e.g., sexual assertiveness). Analyses indicated that 15 of the 17 outcomes were found to be significant (p < .05). Effect sizes ranged from small for sexual orientation (e.g., internalized homophobia) and relationship variables (e.g., communication skills) to moderate for safer sex (e.g., contraceptive knowledge) outcomes. This study demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of QSE, an innovative online comprehensive sexual health program for LGBT youth.

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of an Online Sexual Health Promotion Program for LGBT Youth: The Queer Sex Ed Intervention

Mustanski¹,

Greene²,

Ryan³

et al. 2014

The Journal of Sex Research

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171

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“…There is a need to identify predictors of depression among sexual minority adults, which might prove to be valuable targets of interventions to prevent or treat depression and thereby reduce these mental health disparities. Relationship-based predictors hold particular promise in this regard, as around one third of self-identified gay men and 50%-60% of lesbian women are currently involved in a cohabiting romantic relationship (Carpenter & Gates, 2008), and 92% of lesbian and 82% of gay youth expect to be in a long-term rela tionship as adults (D'Augelli, Rendina, & Sinclair, 2007).…”

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Associations between relationship quality and depressive symptoms in same-sex couples.

Whitton¹,

Kuryluk²

2014

Journal of Family Psychology

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Extending research based on different-sex (i.e., heterosexual) couples, the authors explored associations between romantic relationship quality and depressive symptoms in a geographically diverse sample (N = 571) of U.S. adults in same-sex relationships. The authors also examined whether this association was moderated by individual characteristics (gender, age, and internalized heterosexism) or relationship factors (relationship length, commitment, and interdependence). Results indicated a moderate negative association between relationship quality and depressive symptoms, echoing findings from different-sex couples. This association was not moderated by gender, age, internalized heterosexism, or relationship length. In contrast, commitment and interdependence did demonstrate moderating effects. Although the negative association between relationship quality and depressive symptoms was present at all levels of commitment and interdependence, it was amplified at higher commitment and interdependence levels. In general, findings contribute to a growing literature suggesting many commonalities between same-sex and opposite sex couples. Specifically, they suggest the importance of relationship quality to the emotional well-being of LGBT adults, supporting clinical interventions and social policies that promote healthy and stable same-sex relationships.

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“…An obvious question follows: How does high family support facilitate the association between more sexual contact and less depressive symptoms? Navigating romantic relationships appears central for sexual minority youth's sexual development, as many sexual minority girls consider future same-sex relationships extremely important (D'Augelli, Rendina, Sinclair, & Grossman, 2007). Family support may facilitate sexual minority girls' willingness to share intimate details and dialogue about romantic and sexual relationships, allowing for greater support in successfully navigating same-sex romantic relationships.…”

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The Relationship Between Sexual Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: Effects of Gender and Family Support

Dickenson

Huebner

2015

Arch Sex Behav

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There is considerable debate over whether adolescent sexual activity is maladaptive and associated with worse mental health outcomes versus a positive developmental milestone that is associated with better mental health outcomes. Although these perspectives are often pitted against one another, the current study employed a more integrative perspective: adolescent sexual activity may be maladaptive in certain contexts, but healthy in other contexts. We investigated whether family support and gender moderated the relation between sexual activity and mental health outcomes in a diverse sample of 519 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. Specifically, we examined whether youth who engaged in more sexual activity would have fewer depressive symptoms in the context of a more supportive family environment, but more depressive symptoms in the context of a less supportive family environment and whether this effect was stronger for sexual minority girls. Consistent with the sexual health perspective, we found that among girls with more family support, those who engaged in more frequent same-sex sexual contact had lower levels of depressive symptoms. Unexpectedly, we found that among boys with more family support, those who engaged in more frequent same-sex sexual contact had higher levels of depressive symptoms. In contrast, girls and boys with less family support showed no relation between sexual activity and depressive symptoms. Overall, results suggest that context is critical when determining whether same-sex sexual contact among LGB youth should be considered maladaptive or beneficial.

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Lesbian and Gay Youth's Aspirations for Marriage and Raising Children

Cited by 105 publications

References 22 publications

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of an Online Sexual Health Promotion Program for LGBT Youth: The Queer Sex Ed Intervention

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of an Online Sexual Health Promotion Program for LGBT Youth: The Queer Sex Ed Intervention

Associations between relationship quality and depressive symptoms in same-sex couples.

The Relationship Between Sexual Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: Effects of Gender and Family Support

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