APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
LGBTQ+ Youth Are at Heightened Risk for Experiencing Early Life Unpredictability and Adolescent Psychopathology
- Geoffrey Chen
- Connor Haughey
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Sarah Lempres
- Adjoa Ewool
- Helen Egger
Little Otter Company - William Copeland
University of Vermont Medical School - Margaret Sheridan
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kimberly Carpenter
Duke University Medical School
Abstract
This longitudinal study examined the impact of early life adversity on psychopathology, following 256 participants (113 males, 62 LGBTQ+, Mage=16.7) from preschool to adolescence. Results showed that early unpredictability predicted higher adolescent psychopathology. LGBTQ+ youth experienced greater adversity and psychopathology, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities.
Childhood Adversity
