Adolescents define sexual orientation and suggest ways to measure it
Adolescents define sexual orientation and suggest ways to measure it
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DOI:
10.1016/j.adolecence.2004.03.006
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发表时间:
2004-06-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Sell, RL
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作者:
Friedman, MS;Silvestre, AJ;Sell, RL
Researchers disagree on how to assess adolescent sexual orientation. The relative importance of various dimensions (e.g. attraction, relationships, behavior, self-labeling) is unknown, which calls into question the validity of studies assessing adolescent sexual orientation. To address this issue, 50 male and female adolescents of varied sexual orientations participated in focus groups and interviews. Two types of sexual attraction-one a physiologic reaction and the other a cognitive response-were central to adolescent sexual orientation. Participants did not perceive sexual behavior and self-identification as necessarily relevant. Preliminary items to measure sexual attraction were developed based on these adolescents' perceptions. (C) 2004 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.