Sexual Orientation and Adolescent Time Use: How Sexual Minority Youth Spend Their Time

• Perales, Francisco ^[1] ; Campbell, Alice ^[1] ; O'Flaherty, Martin ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Queensland

     University of Queensland

     Australia

     
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 91, Nº. 3, 2020, págs. 983-1000
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study combines minority stress and ecological perspectives to theorize the associations between adolescents? sexual orientation and time use. Hypotheses are tested using data from a national sample of Australian adolescents aged 14?15 years (Longitudinal Study of Australian Children; n = 3,060). Compared to heterosexual adolescents, sexual minority adolescents spent less time with their siblings and fathers, more time alone, less time in active leisure- and school-based activities, and more time in nonactive leisure. There were no differences between sexual minority and heterosexual adolescents in time spent with mothers, peers, and in screen-based leisure. Some associations were gendered. Collectively, the results suggest that sexual minority adolescents may withdraw or be excluded from critical developmental activities and the company of key social partners.