ERIC Number: EJ1032925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 23
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Employing Memory Narratives to Dissect the Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents
Bond, Bradley James; Loewenstern, Joshua Noah
Journal of LGBT Youth, v11 n3 p189-211 2014
The relationship between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identities and negative psychoemotional outcomes among teens is well established; this study analyzed happy memory narratives written by 390 LGB adolescents to investigate positive life experiences that might improve the well-being of LGB youth. A significant number of narratives were classified as everyday leisure or special occasions. Happy memory narratives were also highly likely to reference friends. Few LGB adolescents recalled LGB-specific events. The data suggest LGB adolescents recall happy memories that would be considered normalized experiences similar to those of heterosexual adolescents. Implications for understanding the well-being of LGB youth are discussed.
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Well Being, Adolescents, Memory, Personal Narratives, Experience, Adolescent Development, Psychological Patterns, Social Attitudes, Mental Health, Peer Influence, Social Influences, Online Surveys, Goodness of Fit, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
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