Abstract

Introduction

Social support is valuable for preventing and mitigating a range of harms among youth, including victimization and negative mental health outcomes. However, social support research has historically centered heterosexual individuals’ needs and experiences. This paper examines how social support is conceptualized by LGB youth. Methods: The present study utilizes in-depth interviews from 20 self-identified LGB individuals between the ages of 18 and 25. Results: Interviews suggest that LGB youth social support includes help with normalizing, processing, and navigating their identity. Conclusions: The data suggest that the support needs of LGB youth are distinct, and understandings of LGB social support need to be couched within heteronormativity, a wider, macro level social phenomenon. Implications for the scholars and practitioners are discussed.

中文翻译：

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将 LGB 青年的支持经历情境化：LGB 特定社会支持的概念化

摘要

介绍

社会支持对于预防和减轻青年人的一系列伤害很有价值，包括受害和消极的心理健康结果。然而，社会支持研究历来以异性恋者的需求和经历为中心。本文探讨了 LGB 青年如何概念化社会支持。方法：本研究利用对 20 名年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间自我认同的 LGB 个人的深入访谈。结果：访谈表明 LGB 青年的社会支持包括帮助他们规范、处理和导航他们的身份。结论：数据表明 LGB 青年的支持需求是不同的，对 LGB 社会支持的理解需要体现在异性恋这一更广泛的宏观社会现象中。讨论了对学者和从业者的影响。