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ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2023

Sexual Fluidity in Identity and Behavior Among Cisgender Youth: Findings from the Longitudinal Growing up with Media Study.

Sabra L Katz-Wise, Nicholas S Perry, Kimberly M Nelson, Allegra R Gordon, Michele L Ybarra

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Article in The Journal of pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sabra L Katz-WiseDivision of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Electronic address: sabra.katz-wise@childrens.harvard.edu.
Nicholas S PerryDepartment of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO.
Kimberly M NelsonDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Electronic address: knel@bu.edu.
Allegra R GordonDivision of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
Michele L YbarraCenter for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA.
Boston University · USBoston Children's Hospital · USCenter for Innovative Public Health Research · USUniversity of Denver · US

Funding

Course and Prediction of Sexual Perpetration in Adolescence through Young AdulthoodR01HD083072 · NICHD · CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH · PI YBARRA, MICHELE L. · 2015 to 2020
$3.7M
Mapping Etiological Pathways to SV Perpetration from Childhood to Young AdulthoodR01CE001543 · CE · CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH · PI YBARRA, MICHELE L. · 2009 to 2011
$1.2M
Social Media and Substance Use Risk and Resilience Among US Emerging AdultsK01DA054357 · NIDA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI GORDON, ALLEGRA RABOFF · 2021 to 2025
$891k
Mental Health Effects of Internet Violence on ChildrenU49CE000206 · CE · INTERNET SOLUTIONS FOR KIDS, INC. · PI YBARRA, MICHELE · 2004 to 2006
$274k
NCIPC CDC HHS R01 CE001543NCIPC CDC HHS U49 CE000206NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD083072NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA054357
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine fluidity in sexual orientation identity and behavior among cisgender youth. STUDY

designData were analyzed from 5 survey waves of the longitudinal US Growing Up with Media Study (2010-2019). Participants were 989 cisgender youth, aged 13-20 years at baseline, who completed online surveys assessing sexual orientation identity and behavior (gender of sexual partners). Amount of change (mobility) and patterns of change across waves were assessed for identity and behavior.

resultsConsistently heterosexual was the most common sexual orientation identity (89%-97% for boys, 80%-90% for girls), followed by gay (3%) for boys, and bisexual (8%) for girls. Sexual minority identities increased (3%-11% for boys, 10%-20% for girls) over time, same-gender sexual behavior also increased. Girls had more identity mobility than boys; no gender difference was found for behavior mobility. Movement from heterosexual to a sexual minority identity occurred for 9% of girls and 6% of boys; movement from different-gender sexual behavior to same-gender sexual behavior occurred for 2% of girls and boys.

conclusionsFindings highlight the need to assess multiple dimensions and patterns of change of youth sexual orientation in research and clinical care. Recognizing and creating space for conversations about changes in sexual identity and behavior over time will help providers accurately and effectively address the health needs of all patients.

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Sexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorAdolescentFemaleGender IdentityHeterosexualityHumansMaleSexual Partners

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PMID36822509
PMCPMC10293031
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