Gender and sexual identity-based inequalities in adolescent wellbeing: findings from the #BeeWell Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender and sexual minority adolescents experience greater symptoms of psychological distress than their peers, but little is known about broader aspects of their wellbeing. This study examines wellbeing inequalities relating to gender and sexual identity among adolescents from Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom.

Method

37,978 adolescents (aged 12-15, attending 165 secondary schools) completed surveys of life satisfaction, positive and negative affect (hedonic framework); autonomy, self-esteem, optimism, and positive relationships (eudaimonic framework); and, symptoms of distress and mental wellbeing (complete state framework). Structural correlated factors models were used to assess gender and sexual identity wellbeing inequalities.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Marquez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636841 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature