Seventeen-year-old Enrique recently came out as bisexual to his family and friends. Although some people were supportive, others were not, and he is struggling to deal with their reactions. What problems in development may occur for sexual-minority teens like Enrique? What factors tend to mitigate or exacerbate these problems?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Psychological distress, declines in school performance, and risky sexual behavior such as having multiple partners and not using condoms occur more often among sexual-minority youth than among predominantly heterosexual samples.
2. Sexual-minority youth are also more likely to commit suicide and are more often verbally and physically harassed by peers and family members.
3. Lack of support from family, peers, school, and community may exacerbate these problems.
4. Mitigating factors include family acceptance and achievement of a positive gay, lesbian, or bisexual identity. A diverse high school and one that has support groups for sexual-minority teens are also mitigating factors.
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