@article{ref1,
title="LGBTQ youth-serving community-based organizations: who participates and what difference does it make?",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="2019",
author="Fish, Jessica N. and Moody, Raymond L. and Grossman, Arnold H. and Russell, Stephen T.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/s10964-019-01129-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01129-5"
}