Trajectories of Sexual Orientation from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Results from a Community-Based Urban Sample of Girls

Johnny Berona; Stephanie D. Stepp; Alison E. Hipwell; Kate E. Keenan

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.01.015

Trajectories of Sexual Orientation from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Results from a Community-Based Urban Sample of Girls

Johnny Berona^*, Stephanie D. Stepp, Alison E. Hipwell, Kate E. Keenan

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ISGMH - Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine the longitudinal cohesion and stability of sexual minority status indicators. Methods: The sample comprised 2,450 girls recruited from the city of Pittsburgh at ages 5–8 years. Sexual attraction, sexual partnering, romantic partnering, and sexual orientation identity were assessed between 14 and 22 years. Results: Repeated measures latent class analysis identified three sexual minority trajectories: primarily other-sex oriented (n = 716), primarily same-sex oriented (n = 90), and bisexually oriented (n = 235). Sexual minority status indicators displayed fluidity over time but cohered within latent classes. Conclusions: Within this large sample of girls, several distinct sexuality trajectories emerged. Trajectories are relatively stable from adolescence to young adulthood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-61
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	63
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.01.015
State	Published - Jul 2018

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This research was supported by the Ford Foundation , National Institutes of Mental Health ( R01 MH56630 ), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ( R01 HL137246 ). Study sponsors did not contribute to the study design, data analysis, or preparation of this report.

Keywords

Developmental trajectories
Sexual minority
Sexual orientation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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