Changes to Sexual Identity Response Options in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 May 1;178(5):506-508. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0024.
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Plain language summary

This survey study discusses changes in the proportion of youths who selected “not sure” among other response options to questions about their sexual identity in the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey between 2019 and 2021 and recommends measures to inclusively reflect sexual identities.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology
  • Female
  • Gender Identity
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk-Taking*
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires