Fernandez Alejandra, Ochoa Lucas G, Lozano Alyssa, Lee Tae Kyoung, Estrada Yannine, Tapia Maria, Crespo Samuel D Lopez, Prado Guillermo
Department of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2024 Sep;11(3):508-516. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000615. Epub 2022 Nov 28.
Sexual orientation is multidimensional, yet existing studies often only assess one dimension. This study examines multiple dimensions of sexual orientation in a sample of Hispanic adolescents using a latent profile analysis. The study also examines differences in levels of adolescent family functioning (i.e., parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, family communication) and depressive symptoms by latent profile or subgroup.
The study sample consisted of 456 Hispanic adolescents (M = 13.90 years; SD = 1.37). Adolescents self-reported their sexual orientation by responding to the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid (KSOG), family functioning (parent-adolescent communication, parental involvement, family communication), and depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CESD) Scale). Latent profile analysis was used to identify heterogeneous groups of adolescents based on their response to the KSOG. A Welch test was used to examine mean levels of depressive symptoms and family functioning across profile membership.
We found that a three-class solution (heterosexual: 90%, mostly bisexual: 6.05%, mostly LGBQ: 3.95%) fit the data best. Results from the Welch test indicated significant differences for parent-adolescent communication and depressive symptoms across latent profiles.
Existing research indicates that sexual minorities are at a disproportionate risk for adverse health outcomes. These findings corroborate best practice recommendations encouraging researchers to assess multiple dimensions of sexual orientation.
性取向是多维度的，但现有研究往往只评估一个维度。本研究采用潜在剖面分析方法，对一组西班牙裔青少年样本的性取向多个维度进行了考察。该研究还按潜在剖面或亚组，考察了青少年家庭功能水平（即亲子沟通、父母参与度、家庭沟通）和抑郁症状的差异。
研究样本包括456名西班牙裔青少年（平均年龄M = 13.90岁；标准差SD = 1.37）。青少年通过回答克莱因性取向量表（KSOG）、家庭功能（亲子沟通、父母参与度、家庭沟通）以及抑郁症状（流行病学研究中心抑郁量表（CESD））进行自我报告。潜在剖面分析用于根据青少年对KSOG的回答识别不同的群体。采用韦尔奇检验来考察不同剖面成员的抑郁症状和家庭功能平均水平。
我们发现，三类解决方案（异性恋：90%，大多为双性恋：6.05%，大多为女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或跨性别者：3.95%）最符合数据。韦尔奇检验结果表明，不同潜在剖面在亲子沟通和抑郁症状方面存在显著差异。
现有研究表明，性少数群体面临不良健康结果的风险不成比例。这些发现证实了最佳实践建议，即鼓励研究人员评估性取向的多个维度。
