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Direct linkVarjas, Kris; Kiperman, Sarah; Meyers, Joel – School Psychology Forum, 2016
Disclosure of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is a milestone event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth and can have both positive and negative mental health consequences. Twenty-nine urban, ethnically diverse LGBT high school students participated in face-to-face, in-depth interviews. Qualitative results revealed two…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), High School Students, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Kiperman, Sarah; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Howard, Ali – School Psychology Forum, 2014
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth may endure adverse experiences related to their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. While social supports are commonly described as protective factors, few researchers have investigated this phenomenon for LGBT youth. The current study used thematic coding to analyze…
Descriptors: High School Students, Homosexuality, Student Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes
Heck, Nicholas C.; Lindquist, Lauri M.; Machek, Greg R.; Cochran, Bryan N. – School Psychology Forum, 2014
This study investigates the mediating role of school victimization in the relationship between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults' feelings of high school belonging and current mental health (both depression and general psychological distress) outcomes. A total of 145 LGBT young adults were recruited from college LGBT…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Quasha, Scott; McCabe, Paul C.; Ortiz, Samuel O. – School Psychology Forum, 2014
This program review examined a middle school Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club within a northeastern suburban school situated in a large metropolitan area. The GSA was the first in the region to start exclusively in a standalone middle school. The review was accomplished through a staff survey comparing school climates for lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Clubs, Social Support Groups, Homosexuality
