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Rosario M, Schrimshaw EW, Hunter J, et al. Sexual identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: consistency and change over time. J Sex Res. 2006;43(1):46-58doi: 10.1080/00224490609552298.
Rosario, M., Schrimshaw, E. W., Hunter, J., & Braun, L. (2006). Sexual identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: consistency and change over time. Journal of sex research, 43(1), 46-58. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490609552298
Rosario, Margaret, et al. "Sexual identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: consistency and change over time." Journal of sex research vol. 43,1 (2006): 46-58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490609552298
Rosario M, Schrimshaw EW, Hunter J, Braun L. Sexual identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: consistency and change over time. J Sex Res. 2006 Feb;43(1):46-58. doi: 10.1080/00224490609552298. PMID: 16817067; PMCID: PMC3215279.
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J Sex Res. 2006 Feb;43(1):46-58. doi: 10.1080/00224490609552298.

Sexual identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: consistency and change over time.

Journal of sex research

Margaret Rosario, Eric W Schrimshaw, Joyce Hunter, Lisa Braun

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  1. Department of Psychology, The City University of New York, The City College and Graduate Center, NAC Building 7-120, Convent Avenue and 138th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 16817067 PMCID: PMC3215279 DOI: 10.1080/00224490609552298

Abstract

A longitudinal report of 156 gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths examined changes in sexual identity over time. Fifty-seven percent of the youths remained consistently self-identified as gay/lesbian, 18% transited from bisexual to gay/lesbian, and 15% consistently identified as bisexual over time. Although youths who consistently identified as gay/lesbian did not differ from other youths on time since experiencing sexual developmental milestones, they reported current sexual orientation and sexual behaviors that were more same-sex centered and they scored higher on aspects of the identity integration process (e.g., more certain, comfortable, and accepting of their same-sex sexuality, more involved in gay-related social activities, more possessing of positive attitudes toward homosexuality, and more comfortable with others knowing about their sexuality) than youths who transited to a gay/lesbian identity and youths who consistently identified as bisexual. Contrary to the hypothesis that females are more sexually fluid than males, female youths were less likely to change identities than male youths. The finding that youths who transited to a gay/lesbian identity differed from consistently gay/lesbian youths suggests that identity integration continues after the adoption of a gay/lesbian sexual identity.

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