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Shilo, Guy; Savaya, Riki – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2012
Drawing on minority stress theory, this study examined the mental health effects of the added burden of disadvantaged social status in an Israeli sample of 461 self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths. Bisexuality was associated with lower levels of well-being, and, at a younger age, with higher levels of mental distress. In…
Descriptors: Social Status, Mental Health, Young Adults, Homosexuality