Raising sexual minority youths' health levels by incorporating resiliencies into health promotion efforts

A.L. Herrick, J.E. Egan, R.W.S. Coulter, M.R. Friedman and R. Stall

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 2, 206-210

Abstract: Myriad health inequities that sexual minority youths (SMYs) experience have been documented over the past several decades. Evidence demonstrates that these are not a result of intrinsiccharacteristics; rather, they result from high levels of adversity that SMYs experience. Despite thepervasive marginalization that SMYs face, there is also evidence of great resiliencewithinthis population. It seems likely that if a culture of marginalization produces health inequitiesinSMYs, acultureof acceptance and integration can work to produce resiliencies. We have described how promoting forms of acceptance and integration could work to promote resilient SMYs despite an overarching culture of marginalization. Building on SMYs' resiliencies may potentiate the effectiveness of health promotion interventions to reduce health disparities within this population.

Keywords: adolescent; adolescent behavior; article; cultural anthropology; health disparity; health promotion; human; minority group; psychological aspect; research; self concept; sexuality, Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Culture; Health Promotion; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Minority Groups; Research; Self Concept; Sexuality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301546

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