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Sexual Minority Stressors, Internalizing Symptoms, and Unhealthy Eating Behaviors in Sexual Minority Youth.

Sabra L Katz-WiseEmily A SchererJerel P CalzoVishnudas SardaBenita JacksonJess HainesS Bryn Austin
Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2016)
Sexual minority stressors predicted unhealthy eating behaviors overall and more so for some sexual orientation and gender groups; associations were partially explained by internalizing symptoms. The conceptual model appears to best describe the experiences of bisexual females. Findings have clinical implications for adolescent health.
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