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The Role of Peers in Predicting Students' Homophobic Behavior: Effects of Peer Aggression, Prejudice, and Sexual Orientation Identity Importance
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Poteat, V. Paul; Rivers, Ian; Vecho, Olivier – School Psychology Review, 2015
Drawing from an ecological framework, there has been growing attention on the role of peers in accounting for adolescents' homophobic behavior. In this study, we considered whether individuals' homophobic behavior could be attributed to their peers' collective levels of aggression, sexual prejudice, and importance placed on their sexual…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Role, Prediction, Aggression
The Use of Homophobic Language across Bullying Roles during Adolescence
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Poteat, V. Paul; Rivers, Ian – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2010
This study examined the use of homophobic epithets in association with multiple bullying roles (i.e., primary bully, reinforcing and assisting the bully, defending the victim, and remaining uninvolved) among 253 high school students. Use of homophobic epithets was significantly associated with the primary bully role and the supportive roles of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Language Usage, Homosexuality, Fear
Victimization, Social Support, and Psychosocial Functioning among Children of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Couples in the United Kingdom
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Rivers, Ian; Poteat, V. Paul; Noret, Nathalie – Developmental Psychology, 2008
To further develop an understanding of psychological and social functioning of children raised by lesbian couples, the authors compared 18 students ages 12-16 raised in families led by female same-sex couples, who were identified from a large school-based survey, with 18 matched students raised by opposite-sex couples and the general student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, School Psychologists, Victims of Crime
Well-Being among Same-Sex-and Opposite-Sex-Attracted Youth at School
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Rivers, Ian; Noret, Nathalie – School Psychology Review, 2008
In this study, 53 students who reported being solely or primarily attracted to members of the same sex were matched with 53 peers who reported being attracted solely to members of the opposite sex on various demographic factors as well as exposure to bullying at school. Data relating to tobacco and alcohol use, drug use, health risk behaviors,…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Suicide, Drinking, Homosexuality
Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents
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Rivers, Ian; Duncan, Neil; Besag, Valerie E. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009
"Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents" offers a comprehensive exploration of the bullying within public schools, drawing upon research conducted in the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Canada. It offers insights into the immediate and long-term impact bullying can have upon the lives of students, their families,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Sexuality
Bullying and Homophobia in UK Schools: A Perspective on Factors Affecting Resilience and Recovery
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Rivers, Ian; Cowie, Helen – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2006
This article reports the results of a three-year study focusing on the experiences of a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people in the United Kingdom who were victimized by their peers at school. Data collected from 190 LGBs suggested that experiences of victimization at school were both long-term and systematic, and were perpetrated by…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Victims of Crime