Will all youth answer sexual orientation and gender-related survey questions? An analysis of missingness in a large U.S. survey of adolescents and young adults.

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Τίτλος:	Will all youth answer sexual orientation and gender-related survey questions? An analysis of missingness in a large U.S. survey of adolescents and young adults.
Συγγραφείς:	Katz-Wise SL; Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital., Ranker LR; Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital., Korkodilos R; Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital., Conti J; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health., Nelson KM; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health., Xuan Z; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health., Gordon AR; Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health.
Πηγή:	Psychological methods [Psychol Methods] 2026 Oct; Vol. 31 (5), pp. 966-974. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 04.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9606928 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1463 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1082989X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Methods Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Original Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1996-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Sexual Behavior/statistics & numerical data , Sexual and Gender Minorities/statistics & numerical data , Gender Identity*, Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; United States ; Young Adult ; Adult
Περίληψη:	Some researchers and clinicians may feel hesitant to assess sexual orientation and gender-related characteristics in youth surveys because they are unsure if youth will respond to these questions or are concerned the questions will cause discomfort or offense. This can result in missed opportunities to identify LGBTQ+ youth and address health inequities among this population. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of missingness among survey questions assessing current sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE), and past change in sexual orientation (sexual fluidity) among a diverse sample of U.S. youth. Participants (N = 4,245, ages 14-25 years; 95% cisgender, 70% straight/heterosexual, 53% youth of color), recruited from an online survey panel, completed the Wave 1 survey of the longitudinal Sexual Orientation Fluidity in Youth (SO*FLY) Study in 2021. Current SOGIE, past sexual fluidity, and sociodemographic characteristics were assessed for missingness. Overall, 95.7% of participants had no missing questions, 3.8% were missing one question, and 0.5% were missing ≥ 2 questions. Past sexual fluidity and assigned sex were most commonly missing. Sociodemographic differences between participants who skipped the SOGIE questions and the rest of the sample were minimal. Missingness for the examined items was low and similar across sociodemographic characteristics, suggesting that almost all youth are willing to respond to survey questions about SOGIE. SOGIE and sexual fluidity items should be included in surveys and clinical assessments of youth to inform clinical care, policy-making, interventions, and resource development to improve the health of all youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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Grant Information:	K01 DA054357 United States DA NIDA NIH HHS; R21 MD015838 United States MD NIMHD NIH HHS; Health Resources and Services Administration; Maternal and Child Health Bureau; United States MD NIMHD NIH HHS; United States DA NIDA NIH HHS
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20240404 Date Completed: 20261019 Latest Revision: 20261023
Update Code:	20261023
PubMed Central ID:	PMC11450101
DOI:	10.1037/met0000652
PMID:	38573664
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1939-1463
DOI:	10.1037/met0000652