Gay‐Straight Alliances, Inclusive Policy, and School Climate: LGBTQ Youths' Experiences of Social Support and Bullying.
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| Title: | Gay‐Straight Alliances, Inclusive Policy, and School Climate: LGBTQ Youths' Experiences of Social Support and Bullying. |
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| Authors: | Day, Jack K. (AUTHOR), Fish, Jessica N. (AUTHOR), Grossman, Arnold H. (AUTHOR), Russell, Stephen T. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Research on Adolescence (Wiley-Blackwell). Feb2020 Supplement S2, Vol. 30, p418-430. 13p. |
| Subjects: | LGBTQ+ people, School environment, Social support, School bullying, Victims of bullying, School rules & regulations, Bullying |
| Abstract: | Gay‐Straight Alliances (GSA) and school policies focused on support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning youth may reduce bias‐based bullying and enhance social supports in schools. Using multivariate regression, we tested the relationship between youth reports of the presence of GSAs and LGBTQ‐focused policies, independently and mutually, with experiences bullying and perceived support (n = 1,061). Youth reported higher classmate support in the presence of GSAs and higher teacher support in the presence of LGBTQ‐focused policies; the presence of both GSAs and LGBTQ‐focused policies was associated with less bullying and higher perceived classmate and teacher support. The findings indicate that GSAs and LGBTQ‐focused policies are distinctly and mutually important for fostering safer and more supportive school climates for youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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