LGBTQ Youth-Serving Community-Based Organizations: Who Participates and What Difference Does it Make?
J Youth Adolesc
; 48(12): 2418-2431, 2019 Dec.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31606828
ABSTRACT
LGBTQ youth are at greater risk for compromised health, yet large-scale health promotion programs for LGBTQ young people have been slow to develop. LGBTQ community-based organizations-which provide LGBTQ-focused support and services-have existed for decades, but have not been a focus of the LGBTQ youth health literature. The current study used a contemporary sample of LGBTQ youth (age 15-21; M = 18.81; n = 1045) to examine who participates in LGBTQ community-based organizations, and the association between participation and self-reported mental health and substance use. Youth who participated in LGBTQ community-based organizations were more likely to be assigned male at birth, transgender, youth of color, and accessing free-or-reduced lunch. Participation was associated with concurrent and longitudinal reports of mental health and substance use. LGBTQ community-based organizations may be an underutilized resource for promoting LGBTQ youth health.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Community Health Services
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Health Promotion
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Youth Adolesc
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos