Risk Factors Differ according to Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Interest

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Udry, J. Richard; & Chantala, Kim. (2005). Risk Factors Differ according to Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Interest. Journal of Biosocial Science, 37(4), 481-97.

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Udry, J. Richard
Chantala, Kim

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2005

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Journal of Biosocial Science

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37

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4

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481-97

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10.1017/S0021932004006765

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2471

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Are risk behaviours in adolescence differentiated according to same-sex vs opposite-sex interest? For all respondents a five-point scale of
interest in each sex used information from both of the first two in-home waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add
Health). Logistic regression predicted the probability of experiencing each risk behaviour from the same-sex and opposite-sex interest scores. Same-sex interests have more effect on emotional risk, and opposite-sex interests have more effect on substance use. Nevertheless, all risk variables except boys’ depression are responsive to both same-sex and opposite-sex interest. The same-sex interest component of risk is attributed to the emotional strain of living with an anomalous sex interest in a heterosexual society.

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Sexual Behavior, Contraceptive Use, and Reproductive Health

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021932004006765

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Udry, J. Richard; & Chantala, Kim. (2005). Risk Factors Differ according to Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Interest. Journal of Biosocial Science, 37(4), 481-97.