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Gender and sexual identity-based inequalities in adolescent wellbeing

Findings from the #BeeWell Study

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ID15375809
AuthorsJose Marquez (0000-0002-6304-4444, University of Manchester, corresponding author), N Humphrey (0000-0002-8148-9500, University of Manchester), Louise Black (0000-0001-8140-3343, University of Manchester), Megan Cutts (0000-0003-3222-3703, University of Manchester), Devi Khanna (0000-0002-9254-0869, University of Manchester)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages2211-2211
Publication date2023-11-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-16992-y
PMID37946184
OpenAlexW4388540365
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited62

LGBTQ + adolescents experience lower wellbeing than their peers, and this is evident across a range of wellbeing domains. Accordingly, there is an urgent need for the prioritisation of improved prevention and intervention efforts that can better meet the needs of gender diverse and sexual minority youth, and future research should be conducted to improve understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the wellbeing inequalities observed

Developmental psychology · Distress · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Mental distress · Mental health · Minority stress · Psychiatry · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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