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Newest firstBackgroundAdolescents often navigate complex psychological, behavioral, and identity-related challenges, yet many do not seek the mental health support they need. Sexual minority youth face additional identity-based barriers that further hinder access to care.MethodA sample of 1,129 Israeli adolescents aged 16–18 (M = 17.42, SD = 1.03), including 30% who identified as sexual minorities, completed measures of menta…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundLittle comparative data on substance use (SU) between sexual minority youth (SMY) and heterosexual youth (HET) is available. This study compares the prevalence of SU in an urban cohort between SMY and HET and evaluates demographic and psychosocial predictors of SU.MethodsData came from a prospective-longitudinal cohort study in an urban setting (N = 1297). SU and psychosocial variables such as internaliz…
Open article record in new tab ↗Sexual minority youth are at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual youth. However, most evidence in this area is from North America, and it is unclear whether the findings can be generalized to other cultures and countries. In this investigation, we used data from the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study to compare substance use in same- and both-gender attracted 15-year-old adolesce…