LGB-Affirming School Climates and Sexual Health Outcomes Among U.S. High School Students 2015-2017: Differences by Sex and Sexual Identity.
LGB-Affirming School Climates and Sexual Health Outcomes Among U.S. High School Students 2015-2017: Differences by Sex and Sexual Identity.
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10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.11.006
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2021-06
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Phillips G 2nd
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Philbin MM;Wang X;Feaster DJ;LaBossier NJ;Phillips G 2nd
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents face disparities in sexual health outcomes compared to their heterosexual peers, which has implications for health outcomes and developmental trajectories. We examined whether adolescents living in jurisdictions with school climates that were more exclusionary towards LGB individuals engaged in higher risk sexual behaviors than those in jurisdictions with more inclusive school climates. Data on sexual identity, age at first sex, condom use at last sex and number of lifetime partners came from the 2015 (20 jurisdictions) and 2017 (19 jurisdictions) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Surveys. Data on schools’ LGB climates, aggregated to the state level, came from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ School Health Profile Survey. Multi-level multivariable regressions examined the association between LGB school climate and sexual behaviors, including effect modification. Overall, living in jurisdictions with more exclusionary LGB school climates was significantly associated with a lower age at first sex (β=−0.04[−0.07, −0.02]) and lower likelihood of condom use (OR=0.94[0.90, 0.98]), but not number of lifetime partners. Associations differed by sub-group: sexual identity modified the relationship between school climate and age at first sex (β=−0.09[−0.15, −0.03]) for bisexual adolescents, and school climate and condom use for bisexual (OR=0.86[0.76, 0.98]) and gay adolescents (OR=0.66[0.64, 0.68]). Exclusionary LGB school climates are associated with a lower age at first sex and lower likelihood of condom use for all adolescents, and particularly bisexual individuals. Additional research and practice should address the school-level climates to support adolescents’ healthy sexual development. “Exclusionary LGB school climates were associated with lower age of first sex and lower likelihood of condom use for all youth and especially bisexual youth; research on social context and LGB health should expand to focus on school climates.”
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