School absenteeism and mental health among sexual minority youth and heterosexual youth
School absenteeism and mental health among sexual minority youth and heterosexual youth
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jsp.2013.12.001
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
Chisolm, Deena J.
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作者：
Burton, Chad M.;Marshal, Michael P.;Chisolm, Deena J.
青少年缺勤与品行障碍、药物滥用和辍学等负面后果有关。研究发现，抑郁和焦虑等心理健康因素与缺课率增加有关。性少数青年（被同性吸引或认同男同性恋、女同性恋或双性恋身份的青年）由于恐惧、回避以及比异性恋同龄人更高的抑郁和焦虑率，因此缺勤率较高。本研究使用纵向数据来比较性少数青少年和异性恋青少年因故和无故缺勤的情况，并评估性少数青少年和异性恋青少年抑郁和焦虑症状与缺课之间关系的差异。共有 108 名 14 至 19 岁青少年（71% 为女性，26% 为性少数）完成了关于有故和无故缺勤以及抑郁和焦虑症状的自我报告测量。与异性恋青少年相比，性少数青少年有更多的有理由和无故缺勤，以及更多的抑郁和焦虑症状。性少数群体的身份显着减轻了抑郁和焦虑症状对无故缺勤的影响，因此，与异性恋青年相比，抑郁和焦虑症状是性少数群体青年无故缺勤的更强预测因素。结果表明，在评估学校缺勤以及制定预防或减少青少年缺勤的干预措施时，性少数群体地位和心理健康是需要考虑的重要因素。 (C) 2014 年学校心理学研究会。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Adolescent school absenteeism is associated with negative outcomes such as conduct disorders, substance abuse, and dropping out of school. Mental health factors, such as depression and anxiety, have been found to be associated with increased absenteeism from school. Sexual minority youth (youth who are attracted to the same sex or endorse a gay, lesbian, or bisexual identity) are a group at risk for increased absenteeism due to fear, avoidance, and higher rates of depression and anxiety than their heterosexual peers. The present study used longitudinal data to compare sexual minority youth and heterosexual youth on excused and unexcused absences from school and to evaluate differences in the relations between depression and anxiety symptoms and school absences among sexual minority youth and heterosexual youth. A total of 108 14- to 19-years-old adolescents (71% female and 26% sexual minority) completed self-report measures of excused and unexcused absences and depression and anxiety symptoms. Compared to heterosexual youth, sexual minority youth reported more excused and unexcused absences and more depression and anxiety symptoms. Sexual minority status significantly moderated the effects of depression and anxiety symptoms on unexcused absences such that depression and anxiety symptoms were stronger predictors of unexcused absences for sexual minority youth than for heterosexual youth. The results demonstrate that sexual minority status and mental health are important factors to consider when assessing school absenteeism and when developing interventions to prevent or reduce school absenteeism among adolescents. (C) 2014 Society for the Study of School Psychology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.