Abstract |
We wanted to assess the relationship between discrimination of sexual orientation and family social support as an indicator for PTSD symptoms. Therefore, we examined sexual orientation discrimination stress as a mechanism through which family social support predicts PTSD symptoms in a traumatized sample of LGB adolescents. We recruited (N=76) LGBT adolescents from a social service agency. The sample consisted of 49 males, and 80.3% identified as African-American with a mean age of 19.8 (SD = 2.2). Participants completed a questionnaire battery including questionnaires about stress related to sexual orientation discrimination experiences, PTSD symptoms, and perceived family social support. A mediation model with 1,000 bootstrapping resamples examined the mediating effect of stress from sexual orientation discrimination on family social support and PTSD symptoms. Sexual orientation discrimination stress had a significant indirect effect (95% BCI: -.487, -.005) on the relationship between family social support and PTSD symptoms. Thus we can conclude that the level of family social support on traumatized LGB youths can greatly impact PTSD symptoms.
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Modified Abstract |
In order to assess the relationship between discrimination of sexual orientation stress and family social support as an indicator for PTSD symptoms, we examined discrimination stress as a mechanism through which family social support predicts PTSD symptoms in a sample (N=76) of traumatized LGB adolescents. Participants completed questionnaires about stress related to sexual orientation discrimination, PTSD symptoms, and family social support. A model with 1,000 bootstrapping resamples examined the mediating effect of stress from discrimination on family support and PTSD symptoms. Stress from Sexual orientation discrimination had a significant indirect effect (95% BCI: -.487, -.005) on the relationship between family social support and PTSD symptoms. Thus we can conclude that the level of family social support on traumatized LGB youths can greatly impact PTSD symptoms.
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