ABSTRACT

Research has found a tendency for youth’s psychological states to influence their friendship development, and vice versa. Whether this occurs among LGBTQ youth in the context of identity-affirming intervention programming has not been established. The current study provides a longitudinal assessment of self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and anxiety in a network of 238 youth ages 12 to 18 participating in a summer camp for young LGBTQ people. Results showed youth experienced significant increases in self-esteem and decreases in depressive symptoms and anxiety at camp. Peer proximity based on cabin assignment influenced youth’s depressive symptoms over time. The network processes of peer selection and influence did not significantly affect psychological outcomes. Our findings highlight the impact of affirming programming on the self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and anxiety of LGBTQ youth and the influence of intervention-based proximity on youth’s depressive symptoms over time.

摘要

研究发现，青少年的心理状态会影响他们的友谊发展，反之亦然。在身份肯定干预计划的背景下，这种情况是否发生在 LGBTQ 青年中尚未确定。目前的研究提供了对参加 LGBTQ 青年夏令营的 238 名 12 至 18 岁青少年网络中的自尊、抑郁症状和焦虑的纵向评估。结果显示，青少年在营地中的自尊显着增加，抑郁症状和焦虑减少。随着时间的推移，基于机舱分配的同伴亲近度影响了青少年的抑郁症状。同伴选择和影响的网络过程对心理结果没有显着影响。我们的研究结果强调了肯定编程对自尊的影响，