title: Demographics of sexual orientation among American-Indian adolescents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Saewyc
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Skay
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Bearinger
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Blum
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: 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