The dynamic association between same-sex contact and educational attainment.

摘要: Abstract Previous studies have shown that sexual minorities and heterosexuals differ in the level of success educational attainment. Because these treated orientation as a static trait, they could not address how dynamic aspect impacts This study seeks to answer this question while focusing on contact an indicator highest degree obtained by young adulthood attainment outcome. Ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted using US data (the National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health or “Add Health,” Waves 1–4). Among women, those who report same-sex obtain lower degrees than without such regardless its timing continuity. men, their first higher others. These associations are explained self-exploratory attitudes, depressive symptoms, academic performance expectations. results help understand development creates opportunities constraints process, thereby extending existing literature, which concentrates implications heterosexual development.