LGBTQ and Heterosexual Adolescents' Use of Indirect Forms of Aggression

Charles M. Albright, Laura M. Crothers, Jered B. Kolbert, Daniel S. Wells, Eric J. Fenclau, Jenna Woodarek, Julie Buzgon, Emily Stephenson, John Lipinski, Julaine E. Field
2016 Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma  
In this study, researchers investigated whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents use indirect aggression and exhibit prosocial behavior in their relationships at rates comparable to their heterosexual peers. In a sample of 666 college students (median age = 19.5 years), LGBTQ adolescents (N = 22) used relationally and socially aggressive behaviors at a level consistent with their heterosexual peers. This suggests that sexual orientation identification
more » ... not appear to differentially affect the use of indirectly aggressive behaviors during social interactions. There were also no differences in self-reported interpersonally mature behaviors (e.g., use of prosocial skills) exhibited by heterosexual and LGBTQ adolescents in this sample, which indicates that sexual and gender identity were also unrelated to the use of prosocial behaviors. ARTICLE HISTORY
doi:10.1080/10926771.2016.1245692 fatcat:nvjmzj4hbfdcbpo2gijmnn5qfy