It has been well established that sexual- and gender-minority youth are vulnerable to judgement and maltreatment by non-LGBTQ+ peers. However, little research has focused on the experiences and interactions among youth specifically within the LGBTQ+ community. The purpose of the present study was to examine inclusion, isolation and discrimination within the LGBTQ+ community, while considering youths' sense of identity. Participants were 122 sexual minority and gender diverse youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years old. Participants completed self-report measures assessing self-esteem, as well as experiences in the LGBTQ+ community and strength of LGBTQ+ identities. Results indicated that, beyond the effect of self-esteem, youth with a strongly developed identity as LGBTQ+ reported greater inclusion and less isolation in the LGBTQ+ community. In contrast, a more strongly developed gender identity was related to greater gender identity discrimination and less inclusion in the community. Sexual orientation identity strength was unrelated to experiences in the community. The results highlight the complexity of identity development for LGBTQ+ youth. Study findings emphasize the importance of future work considering the protective role of identifying with the LGBTQ+ community as a whole in mitigating intragroup exclusionary experiences among sexual minority and gender diverse youth. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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青少年在 LGBTQ+ 社区中的包容、孤立和歧视经历

众所周知，性少数和性别少数的青年容易受到非 LGBTQ+ 同龄人的判断和虐待。然而，很少有研究关注 LGBTQ+ 社区内青年之间的经历和互动。本研究的目的是考察 LGBTQ+ 社区内的包容、孤立和歧视，同时考虑青年的认同感。参与者是 122 性少数和性别不同的青年 14 和 25 岁之间。参与者完成了评估自尊的自我报告措施，以及 LGBTQ+ 社区的经验和 LGBTQ+ 身份的强度。结果表明，除了自尊的影响，LGBTQ+ 身份认同感很强的青年报告说，LGBTQ+ 社区的包容性更强，孤立度更低。相比之下，更强烈的性别认同与更大的性别认同歧视和更少的社区包容有关。性取向认同强度与社区经历无关。结果突出了 LGBTQ+ 青年身份发展的复杂性。研究结果强调了未来工作的重要性，考虑到认同 LGBTQ+ 社区作为一个整体在减轻性少数和性别多样化青年的群体内排斥经历方面的保护作用。请参阅补充材料部分以查找本文的社区和社会影响声明。更强烈的性别认同与更大的性别认同歧视和更少的社区包容有关。性取向认同强度与社区经历无关。结果突出了 LGBTQ+ 青年身份发展的复杂性。研究结果强调了未来工作的重要性，考虑到认同 LGBTQ+ 社区作为一个整体在减轻性少数和性别多样化青年的群体内排斥经历方面的保护作用。请参阅补充材料部分以查找本文的社区和社会影响声明。更强烈的性别认同与更大的性别认同歧视和更少的社区包容有关。性取向认同强度与社区经历无关。结果突出了 LGBTQ+ 青年身份发展的复杂性。研究结果强调了未来工作的重要性，考虑到认同 LGBTQ+ 社区作为一个整体在减轻性少数和性别多样化青年的群体内排斥经历方面的保护作用。请参阅补充材料部分以查找本文的社区和社会影响声明。结果突出了 LGBTQ+ 青年身份发展的复杂性。研究结果强调了未来工作的重要性，考虑到认同 LGBTQ+ 社区作为一个整体在减轻性少数和性别多样化青年的群体内排斥经历方面的保护作用。请参阅补充材料部分以查找本文的社区和社会影响声明。结果突出了 LGBTQ+ 青年身份发展的复杂性。研究结果强调了未来工作的重要性，考虑到认同 LGBTQ+ 社区作为一个整体在减轻性少数和性别多样化青年的群体内排斥经历方面的保护作用。请参阅补充材料部分以查找本文的社区和社会影响声明。