Waller Martha W, Sanchez Rebecca P
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC.
Child Adolesc Social Work J. 2011 Dec;28(6):475-493. doi: 10.1007/s10560-011-0242-0. Epub 2011 Aug 6.
Sexual minorities are overrepresented among the runaway population, and sexual minority runaways are at greater risk for adverse health outcomes than their heterosexual peers. Our knowledge of this vulnerable population has been restricted by methodological limitations of existing studies. This study used a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents to explore the association between same-sex romantic attractions and relationships and run away behavior over a two year period. Results indicated that although the association between sexual orientation and running away appears to be partially attenuated by other risk factors for running away, there remains a significant positive association between same-sex romantic attractions and running away. Furthermore, youth with no romantic or sexual relationships were significantly less likely to report running away compared to youth with only opposite-sex relationships. These associations remained significant even after controlling for other risk factors.
性少数群体在离家出走人群中的占比过高，与异性恋同龄人相比，性少数群体离家出走者面临不良健康后果的风险更大。现有研究的方法局限性限制了我们对这一弱势群体的了解。本研究使用了具有全国代表性的美国青少年样本，以探讨同性浪漫吸引力和恋爱关系与两年内离家出走行为之间的关联。结果表明，尽管性取向与离家出走之间的关联似乎因其他离家出走风险因素而部分减弱，但同性浪漫吸引力与离家出走之间仍存在显著的正相关。此外，与仅有异性恋爱关系的青少年相比，没有浪漫或恋爱关系的青少年报告离家出走的可能性显著更低。即使在控制了其他风险因素之后，这些关联仍然显著。
