Citation

Luk JW, Sita KR, Gilman SE, Goldstein RB, Haynie DL, Simons-Morton BG. J. Adolesc. Health 2018; 63(5): 649-651.

Affiliation

Social and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.05.027

PMID

30077549

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine associations between adolescent sexual minority status and developmental transitions in school, work, residence, and transportation 5 years later.

METHOD: We analyzed data from Waves 2 (Mean age = 17.2) and 7 (Mean age = 22.6) of the NEXT Generation Health Study (n = 2,000). Relative risks were estimated using Poisson regressions.

RESULTS: Relative to heterosexual females, sexual minority females were more likely to report not attending school (relative risk [RR] = 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02, 1.59), not anticipating college completion (RR = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.27, 2.01), and not having a driver's license (RR = 2.64, 95% CI 1.38, 5.05) at Wave 7. Relative to heterosexual males, sexual minority males were more likely to report living in three or more places in the past year (RR = 2.98, 95% CI = 1.31, 6.76).

CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent sexual minority status predicted worse educational outcomes among females and more unstable living environment among males.

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Language: en

Keywords

Driver's license; Educational attainment; Occupational status; Residence status; Sexual orientation