Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mental Health, Substance Use, and Bullying Victimization Among Self-Identified Bisexual High School-Aged Youth.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Sexual minority youth are at increased risk for mental health problems and substance use, and accumulating evidence indicates that bisexual youth are at greatest risk. However, bisexual youth are not a homogenous group and scholars have called for greater attention to the intersections of multiple marginalized identities. As such, we examined racial/ethnic differences in mental health (sadness/hopelessness and suicidal ideation), substance use (cigarette use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and other illicit drug use), and bullying (in-person and electronic) among self-identified bisexual high school-aged youth (overall and by sex). Method: Data from the local versions of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey were pooled across jurisdictions and years (2011-201

SUBMITTER: Feinstein BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551981 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature