A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Unique Associations of Gender-Sexuality Alliance Involvement and Family Support on Bravery in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.

Autor: Ceccolini CJ; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA., Poteat VP; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA., Calzo JP; San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA., Yoshikawa H; New York University, New York, NY, USA., Meyer K; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of adolescent research [J Adolesc Res] 2021 Mar 01; Vol. 36 (2), pp. 154-182. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 25.
DOI: 10.1177/0743558420933226
Abstrakt: Research among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth has suggested associations between Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) involvement and better health. Emergent research has similarly demonstrated associations between family support and general well-being among SGM youth. However, the trait of bravery has received little attention in this literature, despite its relevance for youth in marginalized positions. We examined the association between level of GSA involvement, family support, and bravery among GSA members ( n = 295; M age = 16.07), and whether those associations differed based on sexual orientation or gender identity. We then conducted one-on-one interviews with SGM youth ( n = 10), to understand how they understood bravery and experienced support in both GSA and family contexts. Greater GSA involvement significantly predicted greater bravery for all youth, whereas greater family support predicted greater bravery only for heterosexual youth. No significant moderation was found for gender minority youth. Our qualitative findings clarified how SGM youth conceptualized bravery and how they experienced it within their GSA and family settings. GSAs were associated with more frequent displays of explicit support for SGM identity, while families were perceived as providing less explicit support.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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