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Abstract
Sexual minority youth are an at-risk group for negative health outcomes. The present study compares descriptive characteristics and outness of sexual minority youth who attend religious schools to sexual minorities who do not attend religious schools, and also investigates if attending religiously affiliated schools is associated with levels of alcohol use and school belonging among sexual minority youth. Results indicated that sexual minority youth attending religiously affiliated schools reported more alcohol-related problems and were less likely to be “out” to students and teachers at their schools when compared to their nonreligious-school-attending counterparts. Attendance at a religiously affiliated school was not associated with school belonging.
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1For the present study, sexual minority youth are defined as those who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, or youth with a history of same-sex attraction or same-sex sexual behavior.
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Brandon T. Stewart
Brandon T. Stewart is a graduate student at the University of Montana in Missoula. His research interests include memory, stress, and LGBT health.
Nicholas C. Heck
Nicholas C. Heck earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Montana in 2013. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Marquette University. His research interests involve the promotion of health and well-being among LGBT populations.
Bryan N. Cochran
Bryan N. Cochran is a clinical psychologist and associate professor of Psychology at the University of Montana in Missoula. His work is focused on LGBT health disparities and substance misuse.