Using Social Support Levels to Predict Sexual Identity Development Among College Students who Identify as a Sexual Minority

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2016
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This study examined the impact of five domains of social support (a campus group for individuals who identify as a sexual minority, family, friends, significant others, and faith communities) on eight aspects of sexual minority identity development (identity uncertainty, internalized homonegativity, identity affirmation, acceptance concerns, identity superiority, concealment motivation, identity centrality, and difficulty in the identity development process). Support from a sexuality-specific campus group was the strongest predictor, followed by support from family members. Supports from friends and significant others had no significant impact on any aspect of sexual minority identity development, while faith community support was not correlated with identity development. Identifying as lesbian, bisexual, or as another sexual minority compared to identifying as gay also impacted sexual minority identity development.

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Brandon-Friedman, R. A., & Kim, H.-W. (2016). Using Social Support Levels to Predict Sexual Identity Development Among College Students who Identify as a Sexual Minority. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 28(4), 292–316. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2016.1221784
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