Health Related Outcomes among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults by Dusty

Study I .................................................................................................................. ii Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................. iv List of Tables and Figures................................................................................................. vii Overview ............................................................................................................................1 Study I ................................................................................................................................4 Overview/Rationale ...............................................................................................4 Sexual Minority Youth and Substance Use ...........................................................5 Religiosity ..............................................................................................................7 The Current Investigation ......................................................................................9 Research Questions ..............................................................................................10 Methods ................................................................................................................11 Plan of Analysis ...................................................................................................15 Results ..................................................................................................................17 Discussion ............................................................................................................21 Limitations ...........................................................................................................27 Conclusions and Future Directions ......................................................................29 Study II .............................................................................................................................37 Overview/Rationale .............................................................................................37 Health in Sexual Minority Populations ................................................................40