Mediation Analysis of Internalized Homophobia, Self-esteem and Mental Health in Adolescent Sexual Minority Men: A Repeated Measures Study

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作者：

Yu, Hyunmin ^{[1
]}

Tran, Jennifer T. ^{[1
]}

Bonett, Stephen ^{[1
]}

Wolfe, James R. ^{[1
]}

Horvath, Keith J. ^{[2
]}

Castel, Amanda D. ^{[3
]}

Hightow-Weidman, Lisa B. ^{[4
]}

Sullivan, Patrick ^{[5
]}

Bauermeister, Jose A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Penn, Philadelphia, PA USA

[2] San Diego State Univ, San Diego, CA USA

[3] George Washington Univ, Washington, DC USA

[4] Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL USA

[5] Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA USA

来源：

YOUTH & SOCIETY | 2025年

关键词：

LGBTQ plus health; child and adolescent health; mental health; self-esteem; internalized homophobia; GAY MEN; SUICIDE ATTEMPTS; STRESS; STIGMA; YOUTH; DEPRESSION; LESBIANS; BLACK; PEOPLE; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1177/0044118X251338311

中图分类号：

D58 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Internalized homophobia (IH) negatively impacts the mental health of adolescent sexual minority men (ASMM), while self-esteem is posited to bolster their mental health. In a repeated-measures study with 599 ASMM (Mean age = 16.2 [SD = 1.3]; 75.6% racial and ethnic minorities), longitudinal structural equation models investigated the relationships among IH, self-esteem, and mental health (depression and anxiety), as well as the mediating role of self-esteem. Higher self-esteem at earlier time points was significantly associated with lower anxiety and depressive symptoms. The hypothesized mediation pathways were not statistically significant. Subgroup analyses revealed that the protective effect of self-esteem against anxiety was significant for racial and ethnic minority ASMM but not for their non-Hispanic White counterparts. These findings highlight the need for tailored interventions that address the unique experiences of ASMM from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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