NDLI: Mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings: Effects of gender, sexual orientation, and family (2005)

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Mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual siblings: Effects of gender, sexual orientation, and family (2005)

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Author	Balsam, Kimberly F. Beauchaine, Theodore P. Mickey, Ruth M. Rothblum, Esther D.
Abstract	Self-identified lesbian, gay male, and bisexual (LGB) individuals were recruited via convenience sampling, and they in turn recruited their siblings (79 % heterosexual, 19 % LGB). The resulting sample of 533 heterosexual, 558 lesbian or gay male, and 163 bisexual participants was compared on mental health variables and their use of mental health services. Multilevel modeling analyses revealed that sexual orientation predicted suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, self-injurious behavior, use of psychotherapy, and use of psychiatric medications over and above the effects of family adjustment. Sexual orientation was unrelated to current psychological distress, psychiatric hospitalizations, and self-esteem. This is the 1st study to model family effects on the mental health of LGB participants and their siblings.
File Format	PDF
Journal	Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Language	English
Publisher Date	2005-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sexual Orientation Mental Health Heterosexual Sibling Gay Male Convenience Sampling Suicide Attempt Suicidal Ideation Family Adjustment Bisexual Participant Mental Health Variable Psychiatric Hospitalization Family Effect Lgb Participant Current Psychological Distress Psychiatric Medication Self-identified Lesbian Mental Health Service Self-injurious Behavior
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Technical Report

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