Research among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth has suggested associations between Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) involvement and better health. Emergent research has similarly demonstrated associations between family support and general well-being among SGM youth. However, the trait of bravery has received little attention in this literature, despite its relevance for youth in marginalized positions. We examined the association between level of GSA involvement, family support, and bravery among GSA members (n = 295; M_age = 16.07), and whether those associations differed based on sexual orientation or gender identity. We then conducted one-on-one interviews with SGM youth (n = 10), to understand how they understood bravery and experienced support in both GSA and family contexts. Greater GSA involvement significantly predicted greater bravery for all youth, whereas greater family support predicted greater bravery only for heterosexual youth. No significant moderation was found for gender minority youth. Our qualitative findings clarified how SGM youth conceptualized bravery and how they experienced it within their GSA and family settings. GSAs were associated with more frequent displays of explicit support for SGM identity, while families were perceived as providing less explicit support.

对性少数和性别少数 (SGM) 青少年的研究表明，参与性别联盟 (GSA) 与改善健康之间存在关联。新兴研究也同样证明了家庭支持与 SGM 青少年的总体幸福感之间存在关联。然而，尽管勇敢的特质与处于边缘地位的年轻人相关，但在这些文献中却很少受到关注。我们研究了 GSA 成员（n = 295；M_年龄= 16.07）的 GSA 参与水平、家庭支持和勇敢之间的关联，以及这些关联是否因性取向或性别认同而异。然后，我们对SGM青年（ n =10）进行了一对一的采访，以了解他们如何理解勇敢以及在GSA和家庭环境中获得的支持。更多的 GSA 参与显着预示着所有青少年都会更加勇敢，而更多的家庭支持则预示着只有异性恋青少年会更加勇敢。没有发现性别少数青年有明显的节制。我们的定性研究结果阐明了SGM青年如何定义勇敢，以及他们如何在GSA和家庭环境中体验勇敢。GSA 与更频繁地表现出对 SGM 身份的明确支持有关，而家庭则被认为提供的明确支持较少。