Retrospective recall of sexual orientation identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults.
Retrospective recall of sexual orientation identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults.
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回顾性回忆，同性恋，女同性恋和双性恋成年人之间的性取向身份发展。
DOI：
10.1037/a0025508
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发表时间：
2011-11
影响因子：
4
通讯作者：
Cochran SD
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作者：
Calzo JP;Antonucci TC;Mays VM;Cochran SD
虽然最近的注意力集中在当代性少数青年（即男同性恋、女同性恋、双性恋[GLB]）在更年轻时“出柜”的可能性上，但很少有研究调查早期的性取向认同发展是否也存在于年龄较大的GLB群体中。我们分析了从加州生活质量调查中抽取的性少数群体样本中关于性取向里程碑时间的回顾性数据。对1260名18-84岁GLB成人的潜在特征分析确定了三个发展轨迹：早期（n = 951，跨越12至20岁），中期（n = 239，跨越18至31岁）和晚期（n = 70，跨越32至43岁）。受先前关于青少年发展轨迹可变性的研究的启发，对早期概况组进行了事后分析，确定了两个亚组：儿童发病（n = 284，跨越8至18岁的里程碑）和青少年发病（n = 667，跨越14至22岁的里程碑）。几乎所有的发展模式都是以身份为中心的，自我认同为GLB的平均年龄在第一次同性性行为的平均年龄之前。总体而言，年轻的参与者和大多数年长的参与者被归类为早期概况，这表明早期发展是不分年龄群体的普遍现象。在性取向认同发展的开始和速度方面观察到的其他性别差异值得进一步研究。
Although recent attention has focused on the likelihood that contemporary sexual minority youth (i.e., gay, lesbian, bisexual [GLB]) are “coming out” at younger ages, few studies have examined if early sexual orientation identity development is also present in older GLB cohorts. We analyze retrospective data on the timing of sexual orientation milestones in a sample of sexual minorities drawn from the California Quality of Life Surveys. Latent profile analysis of 1,260 GLB adults, ages 18-84 years identified three trajectories of development: Early (n = 951, milestones spanning ages 12 to 20), Middle (n = 239, milestones spanning ages 18 to 31), and Late (n = 70, milestones spanning ages 32 to 43). Motivated by previous research on variability in adolescent developmental trajectories, post-hoc analyses of the Early Profile group identified two sub-groups: Child-Onset (n = 284, milestones spanning ages 8 to 18), and Teen-Onset (n = 667, milestones spanning ages 14 to 22). Nearly all patterns of development were identity-centered, with average age of self-identification as GLB preceding average age of first same-sex sexual activity. Overall, younger participants and the majority of older participants were classified to the Early Profile, suggesting that early development is common regardless of age cohort. The additional gender differences observed in the onset and pace of sexual orientation identity development warrant future research.
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影响因子：
4.6
作者：
Cochran, Susan D.;Mays, Vickie M.
通讯作者：
Mays, Vickie M.
影响因子：
4
作者：
Dubé, EM;Savin-Williams, RC
通讯作者：
Savin-Williams, RC
影响因子：
3.1
作者：
DAUGELLI, AR;HERSHBERGER, SL
通讯作者：
HERSHBERGER, SL
影响因子：
3.6
作者：
Dubé, EM
通讯作者：
Dubé, EM
影响因子：
4
作者：
Diamond, Lisa M.
通讯作者：
Diamond, Lisa M.