The Biodevelopment of Sexual Orientation: Beyond the Known Horizon

Dragan, Wojciech Ł.; Folkierska-Żukowska, Monika

doi:10.1007/s10508-022-02506-1

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“…Using sexual identity questions with limited response options introduces a risk of survey respondents being misclassified in terms of their sexual identity, especially if respondents do not perceive that the options provided apply to them (Dragan & Folkierska-Żukowska, 2022 ; see also the discussion in Everett, 2013 ). The minority stress model (Meyer, 2003 , 2015 ) is one theoretical model proposing that members of sexual minority subgroups experience greater stigma and stressors than do heterosexual individuals.…”

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How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use

West,

Engstrom,

Schepis

et al. 2023

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This randomized experiment tested whether the inclusion of a “something else” response option for a question about sexual identity in a national health survey would significantly moderate estimated differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of various health outcomes, including substance use and reproductive health. We conducted secondary analyses of data from five consecutive years of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG; 2015–2019), where two large national half-samples were randomly assigned to receive one of two different versions of a question about sexual identity (a four-category version that included a “something else” response option or a three-category version omitting this option). We focused on national estimates of differences between subgroups defined by sexual identity. Multivariable models indicated that the estimated subgroup differences changed in a statistically significant fashion when using the four-category version of the sexual identity question for several measures, including 16% of male measures (household size, past-year cigarette use, and past-year illicit drug use) and 15% of female measures (wanting a/another child, ever had a sexually transmitted disease, and past-year marijuana use). The absence of a “something else” response option for questions about sexual identity in national health surveys may cause respondents to select options that do not accurately describe their identities, and this can have a significant effect on national estimates of differences between sexual identity subgroups in terms of selected health outcomes.

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How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use

West,

Engstrom,

Schepis

et al. 2023

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Consensus and Caveats Concerning “Carving the Biodevelopment of Same-Sex Sexual Orientation at Its Joints”: Reply to Peer Commentaries on VanderLaan, Skorska, Peragine, and Coome

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Skorska,

Peragine

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Biodevelopmental Correlates of Sexual Orientation in Men: Evidence from a Polish Sample

Folkierska-Żukowska,

Dragan

2024

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Biological mechanisms proposed to play a role in the development of sexual orientation in men include hormonal, genetic, and immunological factors. The posited roles of these factors are not mutually exclusive; instead, they may be at play to different degrees in different individuals. Direct measurement of these influences is challenging; thus, researchers rely on putative markers. We collected data on five well-established markers in a sample of gay and heterosexual men. We then (1) compared the levels of those markers in gay and straight men, (2) identified latent profiles based on those markers, and (3) compared the proportions of gay and straight men within the profiles. Gay men reported less gender conformity in childhood, a higher proportion of older brothers, were more right-handed, had more non-heterosexual relatives, and had more feminized digit ratios. Of the six identified profiles, the most numerous, containing a significantly higher proportion of straight men, had masculine digit ratios, masculine behavior in childhood, and was the most right-handed. Proportions of gay and straight men did not differ in the profile with the most feminine digit ratio, the profile associated with the highest proportion of older brothers, and the profile associated with left-handedness. Two remaining profiles, associated with familiality, and the most feminine childhood gender behaviors, consisted predominantly of gay men. The study suggests that further investigations of differences within sexual orientation categories are warranted.

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The Biodevelopment of Sexual Orientation: Beyond the Known Horizon

Cited by 3 publications

References 68 publications

How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use

How a “Something Else” Response Option for Sexual Identity Affects National Survey Estimates of Associations Between Sexual Identity, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use

Consensus and Caveats Concerning “Carving the Biodevelopment of Same-Sex Sexual Orientation at Its Joints”: Reply to Peer Commentaries on VanderLaan, Skorska, Peragine, and Coome

Biodevelopmental Correlates of Sexual Orientation in Men: Evidence from a Polish Sample

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