LGB and Questioning Students in Schools: The Moderating Effects of Homophobic Bullying and School Climate on Negative Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Birkett, Michelle; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Koenig, Brian
Titel	LGB and Questioning Students in Schools: The Moderating Effects of Homophobic Bullying and School Climate on Negative Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38 (2009) 7, S.989-1000 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-008-9389-1
Schlagwörter	Bullying; Drug Use; Sexual Orientation; Homosexuality; Grade 8; Victims of Crime; Depression (Psychology); At Risk Persons; Suicide; Psychological Patterns; Low Achievement; Educational Environment; Context Effect; Social Bias; School Culture; Middle School Students; Grade 7; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mobbing; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Sexuelle Orientierung; Homosexualität; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Risikogruppe; Selbstmord; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07
Abstract	Lesbian, gay, and bisexual students (LGB) and those questioning their sexual orientation are often at great risk for negative outcomes like depression, suicidality, drug use, and school difficulties (Elliot and Kilpatrick, How to Stop Bullying, A KIDSCAPE Guide to Training, 1994; Mufoz-Plaza et al., High Sch J 85:52-63, 2002; Treadway and Yoakam, J School Health 62(7):352-357, 1992). This study examined how school contextual factors such as homophobic victimization and school climate influence negative outcomes in LGB and questioning middle school students. Participants were 7,376 7th and 8th grade students from a large Midwestern county (50.7% Female, 72.7% White, 7.7% Biracial, 6.9% Black, 5.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, and 2.2% reported "other"). LGB and sexually questioning youth were more likely to report high levels of bullying, homophobic victimization, and various negative outcomes than heterosexual youth. Students who were questioning their sexual orientation reported the most bullying, the most homophobic victimization, the most drug use, the most feelings of depression and suicidality, and more truancy than either heterosexual or LGB students. A positive school climate and a lack of homophobic victimization moderated the differences among sexual orientation status and outcomes. Results indicate that schools have the ability to lessen negative outcomes for LGB and sexually questioning students through creating positive climates and reducing homophobic teasing. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10