ERIC Number: EJ1311640
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Teen, Queer, and Asian: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, plus Asian American Students' Experiences in Schools
Gorse, Michael Morgan; Bacolores, John Paino; Cheung, Jordan; De Pedro, Kris Tunac
Journal of School Health, v91 n11 p906-914 Nov 2021
Background: The experiences of youth with intersecting LGBTQ+ and Asian American (AA) identities have been largely unexplored. This study explored these experiences of LGBTQ+ AA California youth with mental health, school climate, and school victimization. Methods: Drawing from the 2016-2017 California Healthy Kids Survey (N = 326,124), this study utilized secondary data analyses to examine mental health, school climate, and school victimization among students of specific AA ethnicities (eg, Cambodian, Hmong, Vietnamese) and LGBTQ+ identities. The participants in this study included 7th, 9th, and 11th graders from California public schools, with subsamples of lesbian or gay students (N = 13,291), bisexual students (N = 30,127), and transgender students (N = 7916). Results: The results indicated that Asian Indian, Cambodian, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, and Other Asian LGBTQ+ students experienced more negative school climate and victimization compared to their Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, and white LGBTQ+ peers. For instance, 41.1% of Cambodian transgender students reported they were beaten up compared to 27.1% of white transgender students. Mental health differences between LGBTQ+ AA and LGBTQ+ white students were also found. Conclusions: This study's findings can inform school administrators and teachers how to best support LGBTQ+ AA populations.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Asian American Students, Student Experience, Mental Health, Educational Environment, Victims, High School Students, Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 11, Bullying
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 9; Grade 11
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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