Abstract
This study examined the association between multiple minority statuses and reports of suicidal thoughts, depression, and self-esteem among adolescents. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used to examine mental health outcomes across racial/ethnic groups for same-sex-attracted youths and female youths. Hispanic/Latino, African American, and White female adolescents reported more suicidal thoughts, higher depression, and lower self-esteem compared with male adolescents in their racial/ethnic group. Same-sex-attracted youths did not consistently demonstrate compromised mental health across racial/ethnic groups. Follow-up analyses show that White same-sex-attracted female adolescents reported the most compromised mental health compared with other White adolescents. However, similar trends were not found for racial/ethnic minority female youths with same-sex attractions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 200-214 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2004 |
Keywords
- Adolescent mental health
- Adolescents
- Multiple minority status
- Racial/ethnic minority youths
- Sexual minority youths
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science