title: The emotional well-being of Asian-American sexual minority youth in school.
abstract: This study examined family and school correlates of emotional distress among Asian-American sexual minority youth in the Midwestern United States. Responses from 91 predominantly among Asian-American youth who participated in a state-wide, school-based census survey and reported recent same-gender sexual activity were analyzed. Results showed that sexual minority youth who perceived lower levels of family caring and those with negative perceptions of school climate reported lower self-esteem, which in turn was associated with greater emotional distress. These results highlight the importance of safe and caring environments, and culturally sensitive support for Asian-American sexual minority adolescents.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, T201-2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B5, Canada. yhomma@interchange.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Homma
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Saewyc
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008913:Minority Groups; D010465:Perception; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States