This paper is a systematic review and meta-analysis on sexual orientatn inty velopment ton among people who are lbian, gay, bisexual, or another sexual mory inty (LGB+). Common ton measured the 30 studi reviewed were beg aware of queer attractns, qutng one’s sexual orientatn, self-intifyg as LGB+, g out to others, engagg sexual activy, and iatg a romantic relatnship. Milton occurred different sequenc, although attractn was almost always first, often followed by self-intifitn and/or sexual activy; g out and iatg a romantic relatnship often followed the ton. Meta-analysis rults showed that the mean effect siz and 95% nfince tervals varied by tone: attractn [Mage=12.7 (10.1, 15.3)], qutng one’s orientatn [Mage=13.2 [12.8, 13.6]), self-intifyg [Mage=17.8 (11.6, 24.0)], sexual activy [Mage=18.1 (17.6, 18.6)], g out [Mage=19.6 (17.2, 22.0)], and romantic relatnship [Mage=20.9 (13.2, 28.6)]. Nohels, rults also showed substantial heterogeney the mean effect siz. Addnal meta-analys showed that tone timg varied by sex, sexual orientatn, race/ethnicy, and birth hort. Although patterns were found LGB+ inty velopment, there was nsirable diversy tone trajectori.
Contents:
- A MOL OF GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL INTY DEVELOPMENT
- SEXUAL ORIENTATN INTY DEVELOPMENT MILTON AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND QUEER PEOPLE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
A MOL OF GAY, LBIAN, AND BISEXUAL INTY DEVELOPMENT
A great amount of social science rearch has supported the posive rrelatn between heterosexuals' belief the ee choice mol of homosexualy and homophobia. Heterosexuals who believe gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenr (GLBT) persons nscly choose their sexual orientatn and pr … * model of homosexuality *
Ksey proposed a sle om zero to seven, wh zero beg exclively heterosexual and seven beg exclively homosexual:Only heterosexualMostly heterosexual, sometim homosexualMostly heterosexual, but more than sometim homosexualEqually heterosexual and homosexualMostly homosexual, but more than sometim heterosexualMostly homosexual, only sometim heterosexualOnly homosexualKsey also provid for an addnal tegory: X, no soc-sexual ntacts or Kle Sexual Orientatn GridIn 1978, Frz Kle published The Bisexual Optn.
SEXUAL ORIENTATN INTY DEVELOPMENT MILTON AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND QUEER PEOPLE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Dpe the persistence of stereotyp that portray lbian, gay, and bisexual people as disturbed, several s of rearch and clil experience have led all mastream medil and mental health anizatns this untry to nclu that the orientatns reprent normal forms of human experience. Helpful rpons of a therapist treatg an dividual who is troubled about her or his same sex attractns clu helpg that person actively pe wh social prejudic agast homosexualy, succsfully rolve issu associated wh and rultg om ternal nflicts, and actively lead a happy and satisfyg life.