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Correlates of Same-sex Sexual Behavior in a Random Sample of Massachusetts High School Students

Overview
Journal Am J Public Health
Specialty Public Health
Date 1998 Mar 10
PMID 9491018
Citations 80
Authors
A H FAULKNER
K Cranston
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Abstract

Objectives: This study documented risk behaviors among homosexually and bisexually experienced adolescents.

Methods: Data were obtained from a random sample of high school students in Massachusetts. Violence, substance use, and suicide behaviors were compared between students with same-sex experience and those reporting only heterosexual contact. Differences in prevalence and standard errors of the differences were calculated.

Results: Students reporting same-sex contact were more likely to report fighting and victimization, frequent use of alcohol, other drug use, and recent suicidal behaviors.

Conclusions: Students with same-sex experience may be at elevated risk of injury, disease, and death resulting from violence, substance abuse, and suicidal behaviors.

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