Demographics of sexual orientation among American-Indian adolescents.
Self-report of sexual orientation and sexual behavior was compared for 12,978 reservation-based American-Indian and 11,356 rural Anglo-American adolescents. Findings included a significantly higher prevalence of homosexual, bisexual, and unsure responses among American Indians. However, a larger nonresponse rate for American-Indian adolescents raises questions about the cultural relevance of the survey method, and underscores the need for development of more culturally sensitive research tools and methods.
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School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
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Bearinger
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012647:Self-Assessment; D019529:Sexuality / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology