School Motivation in Secondary Schools: A Survey of LGB and Heterosexual Students in Flanders
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| Title: | School Motivation in Secondary Schools: A Survey of LGB and Heterosexual Students in Flanders |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Aerts, Saskia, Van Houtte, Mieke, Dewaele, Alexis, Cox, Nele, Vincke, John |
| Source: | Youth & Society. May 2015 47(3):412-437. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Educational Environment, Social Bias, Minority Group Students, Multiple Regression Analysis, Stress Variables, Gender Differences, Online Surveys, Student Experience, Comparative Analysis, Student Characteristics, Hypothesis Testing, Age Differences, Social Discrimination, Bullying, Teacher Behavior, Peer Relationship, Multivariate Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Belgium |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X12467657 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| Abstract: | This study focuses on the school motivation of LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) students in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, a fairly LGB-friendly country. The authors hypothesize that LGB students in Flemish secondary schools are less motivated for school than heterosexual students because they experience less sense of school belonging and more discrimination. In addition, the authors investigate minority-specific factors that could influence the school motivation of LGB students. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses are performed on data from 1,745 secondary school students. The impact of minority stressors on the school motivation of LGB students is examined with hierarchical multiple regression analyses on data from 162 LGB students. Both analyses show that lesbian girls are less motivated to perform in school, but sense of belonging, perceived discrimination, and minority stressors do not explain this finding. Alternative explanations for these results and implications for further research are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 81 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1055512 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study focuses on the school motivation of LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) students in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, a fairly LGB-friendly country. The authors hypothesize that LGB students in Flemish secondary schools are less motivated for school than heterosexual students because they experience less sense of school belonging and more discrimination. In addition, the authors investigate minority-specific factors that could influence the school motivation of LGB students. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses are performed on data from 1,745 secondary school students. The impact of minority stressors on the school motivation of LGB students is examined with hierarchical multiple regression analyses on data from 162 LGB students. Both analyses show that lesbian girls are less motivated to perform in school, but sense of belonging, perceived discrimination, and minority stressors do not explain this finding. Alternative explanations for these results and implications for further research are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-118X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X12467657 |
