Sexual Orientation Development of Heterosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Gay Individuals: Questions and Hypotheses Based on Kaestle’s (2019) Research

Citation

Rosario, Margaret (2019). Sexual Orientation Development of Heterosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Gay Individuals: Questions and Hypotheses Based on Kaestle’s (2019) Research. The Journal of Sex Research. vol. 56 (7) pp. 827-831

Abstract

Christine Kaestle’s work assessed the three major dimensions of sexual orientation: sexual attractions, behaviors, and identity. She tracked the unfolding of sexual orientation over time, from adolescence to early adulthood (i.e., late twenties to early thirties), using three waves of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), a U.S. representative sample. This article addresses some of the implications, questions, and hypotheses suggested by Kaestle’s findings. It ends by requesting follow-up data in adulthood to test hypotheses and resolve differences between the author and Kaestle in interpretation of the data.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2019.1590796

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

The Journal of Sex Research

Author(s)

Rosario, Margaret

Year Published

2019

Volume Number

56

Issue Number

7

Pages

827-831

DOI

10.1080/00224499.2019.1590796

Reference ID

6734