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Religiosity and Depression among LGB Adolescents

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2026Publisher:Elsevier BV
Authors: Alex Weng;

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.6520838

Religiosity and Depression among LGB Adolescents

Abstract

Religion is often associated with improved mental health, but its effect on LGB individuals remains unclear, given the potential for restricted or unfriendly environments within churches towards homosexuality. This paper studies the causal effect of religiosity on depression among LGB adolescents. Utilizing peer religiosity as an instrumental variable, I find religiosity offers additional protection against depression among LGB individuals compared to heterosexuals.

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