ArticlePrevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research2023
Age Trends in Bias-Based Bullying and Mental Health by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
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- Sexual and gender identity differences in mental health concerns as a function of social media use and cyberbullying among U.S. youth.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of telling teachers about identity-based harassment in relation to psychological distress among a national sample of sexual and gender diverse youth.School psychology (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Identity-Based Social Support, Victimization, and Mental Health among LGBTQ+ Youth.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2026Article
- Different stigmas, different patterns: unfair treatment maps onto bullying involvement through internalizing and externalizing problems.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Support from School Personnel and In-School Resources Jointly Moderate the Association Between Identity-Based Harassment and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth.Journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- LGBTQ+ youth policy and mental health: Indirect effects through school experiences.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2025Article
- Mental Health and Victimization Among LGBTQ+ Youth: Future Directions for Support in Schools.The Journal of school health · 2024Article
- Mental Health Evaluation of Younger and Older Adolescents Referred to the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Gender Sexuality Alliances and School Safety: Who Benefits Most, and Do Additive School-Led Practices Strengthen the Link?Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
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Abstract
Disparities in mental health and bullying between SGM youth and their heterosexual, cisgender peers are well-established. There remain questions about whether the onset and progression of these disparities differ across adolescence-knowledge critical for screening, prevention, and intervention. To address this, the current study estimates age-based patterns of homophobic bullying, gender-based bullying, and mental health across groups of adolescents defined by sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Data are from the 2013-2015 cycle of the California Healthy Kids Survey (n = 728,204). We estimated the age-specific prevalence rates of past-year homophobic bullying, gender-based bullying, and depressive symptoms using three- and two-way interactions by (1) age, sex, and sexual identity and (2) age and gender identity, respectively. We also tested how adjustments for bias-based bullying alter predicted prevalence rates of past-year mental health symptoms. Results showed that SOGI differences in homophobic bullying, gender-based bullying, and mental health were already present among youth aged 11 and younger. SOGI differences by age were attenuated when adjusting models for homophobic and gender-based bullying, particularly among transgender youth. SOGI-related bias-based bullying and mental health disparities were present early and generally persisted throughout adolescence. Strategies that prevent exposure to homophobic and gender-based bullying would significantly reduce SOGI-related disparities in mental health across adolescence.
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