Social Support Networks for LGBT Young Adults: Low Cost Strategies for Positive Adjustment
Social Support Networks for LGBT Young Adults: Low Cost Strategies for Positive Adjustment
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LGBT 年轻人的社会支持网络：积极调整的低成本策略
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2015
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C. Ryan
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Shannon D Snapp;R. Watson;S. Russell;R. Díaz;C. Ryan
众所周知，女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和变性人 (LGBT) 青少年和年轻人的身心健康受到损害，而家庭排斥已被发现是一个重要的风险因素。然而，很少有研究探讨父母、朋友和社区的支持对 LGBT 年轻人的积极作用。在一项针对美国 245 名 LGBT 非拉丁裔白人和拉丁裔年轻人（21-25 岁）的横断面研究中，将与性相关的社会支持与青年时期的调整措施联系起来进行了检查。家人、朋友和社区的支持是积极结果的有力预测因素，包括生活状况、自尊和 LGBT 尊重。然而，当考虑其他形式的支持时，家庭接受度的总体影响最强。讨论了独特且同时存在的社会支持形式对 LGBT 青少年和年轻人适应的影响。
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and young adults are known to have compromised physical and mental health, and family rejection has been found to be an important risk factor. Yet few studies have examined the positive role that support from parents, friends, and the community have for LGBT young adults. In a cross-sectional study of 245 LGBT non-Latino White and Latino young adults (ages 21–25) in the United States, sexuality-related social support was examined in association with measures of adjustment in young adulthood. Family, friend, and community support were strong predictors of positive outcomes, including life situation, self-esteem, and LGBT esteem. However, family acceptance had the strongest overall influence when other forms of support were considered. Implications for the unique and concurrent forms of social support for LGBT youth and young adult adjustment are discussed.