Sexual minority youth in romantic relationships: Associations with youth well-being |
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| Authors: | Amy L McCurdy Benton M Renley Justin A Lavner Gaëlle Meslay Ryan J Watson Stephen T Russell |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA;2. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA;3. Department of Psychology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study investigated differences in depressive symptoms, loneliness, and self-esteem for monosexual (lesbian, gay) and plurisexual (bisexual, pansexual, queer) sexual minority youth (SMY) by relationship status (single, partnered) and relationship configuration (same-gender partner, different-gender partner). Participants included 338 SMY (Mage = 19.10 years) who reported on their relationship status, partner's gender identity, well-being, and ability to confide in partner about LGBTQ issues. Results indicated that for plurisexual youth, single status was associated with greater loneliness; plurisexual youth with same-gender partners reported fewer depressive symptoms and marginally greater ability to confide in their partner about LGBTQ issues than those with different-gender partners. Findings reveal similarities across SMY while also highlighting some unique challenges among plurisexual youth with different-gender partners. |
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| Keywords: | romantic relationships sexual minority youth youth well-being |
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