Abstract

Background

Mostly heterosexual adolescents experience heightened depressive symptoms compared to heterosexual adolescents, though prior comparisons with other sexual minority adolescents have been inconsistent and rarely used a comprehensive measure of sexual orientation.

Method

U.S. high school adolescents were considered mostly heterosexual if they either (a) self-identified as mostly heterosexual or (b) identified as heterosexual but reported same-gender attraction and/or sexual behavior.

Result

Depressive symptoms among both groups of mostly heterosexual adolescents were higher than exclusively heterosexual adolescents but similar to other sexual minority adolescents.

Conclusion

Mostly heterosexual adolescents may be at risk for depression like their other sexual minority peers.

中文翻译：

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大多数异性恋青少年的抑郁症状

摘要

背景

与异性恋青少年相比，大多数异性恋青少年的抑郁症状更加严重，尽管之前与其他性少数青少年的比较并不一致，并且很少使用全面的性取向衡量标准。

方法

如果美国高中青少年 (a) 自我认定为主要是异性恋或 (b) 被认定为异性恋但报告了同性吸引力和/或性行为，则他们被认为主要是异性恋。

结果

两组大多数异性恋青少年的抑郁症状均高于纯异性恋青少年，但与其他性少数青少年相似。

结论

大多数异性恋青少年可能像其他性少数同龄人一样有患抑郁症的风险。