High School Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Young Adult Well-Being: An Examination of GSA Presence, Participation, and Perceived Effectiveness

Autor/inn/en	Toomey, Russell B.; Ryan, Caitlin; Diaz, Rafael M.; Russell, Stephen T.
Titel	High School Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and Young Adult Well-Being: An Examination of GSA Presence, Participation, and Perceived Effectiveness
Quelle	In: Applied Developmental Science, 15 (2011) 4, S.175-185 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-8691
DOI	10.1080/10888691.2011.607378
Schlagwörter	School Safety; Young Adults; Homosexuality; Social Support Groups; Well Being; Educational Environment; Adolescents; Victims; Bullying; Program Effectiveness; High School Students; Educational Attainment; Self Esteem; Substance Abuse; Dropouts; At Risk Students; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Homosexualität; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Victim; Opfer; Mobbing; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Kalifornien
Abstract	Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are student-led, school-based clubs that aim to provide a safe environment in the school context for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, as well as their straight allies. The present study examines the potential for GSAs to support positive youth development and to reduce associations among LGBT-specific school victimization and negative young adult well-being. The sample includes 245 LGBT young adults, ages 21-25, who retrospectively reported on the presence of a GSA in their high school, their participation in their school's GSA, and their perceptions of whether or not their GSA was effective in improving school safety. Findings revealed that the presence of a GSA, participation in a GSA, and perceived GSA effectiveness in promoting school safety were differentially associated with young adult well-being and, in some cases, buffered the negative association between LGBT-specific school victimization and well-being. Implications for future research and schools are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10