NDLI: Acculturation Strategies and Mental Health in Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth

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Author	Cox, Nele Vanden Berghe, Wim Dewaele, Alexis Vincke, John
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	In this article, we examine the impact of acculturation strategies on minority stress and mental health in lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) youth in Flanders, Belgium. Building on previous identity minority studies and on the social stress model, we investigate how LGB youth acculturate within both the LGB subculture and mainstream society and how this correlates with their mental health. Our sample is taken from an online survey and represents 561 LGB youth aged 14 through 21. The four traditional acculturation strategies are represented in this population (integration, separation, marginalization, assimilation). Bisexual boys are mostly absent from separation and integration strategies; gay and lesbian youth in middle adolescence are significantly more represented in the separation strategy compared to their late adolescence counterparts. Further, our findings suggest the relevance of identification with the LGB community, especially for internalized negative attitudes toward homosexuality. LGB youth who identify with the LGB community score significantly lower on this internalized homonegativity.
Starting Page	1199
Ending Page	1210
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00472891
Journal	Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Volume Number	39
Issue Number	10
e-ISSN	15736601
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2009-07-14
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	LGB youth Acculturation Minority stress Mental health Psychology History of Psychology Law and Psychology Health Psychology Clinical Psychology Child and School Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Psychology

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