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Poteat, V. Paul; Sinclair, Katerina O.; DiGiovanni, Craig D.; Koenig, Brian W.; Russell, Stephen T. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2013
Few studies have examined school-based factors associated with variability in the victimization and health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Among 15,965 students in 45 Wisconsin schools, we identified differences based on Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) presence. Youth in schools with GSAs reported less truancy,…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Clubs, Program Effectiveness
Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015
The mental health of today's college students continues to be a top-level concern for institutions of higher education, whether it is viewed from the perspective of staffing mental health services on campus, responding to after-hours crises in residence halls, providing accessible treatment with limited budgets, managing behavioral threats, or…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Mental Health, College Students, Student Records
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Robinson, Joseph P.; Espelage, Dorothy L. – Educational Researcher, 2011
This study finds that, compared with straight-identified youth, youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) are at greater risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, victimization by peers, and elevated levels of unexcused absences from school. Results disaggregated by LGBTQ subgroups reveal heterogeneity…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Suicide, Psychology, Identification (Psychology)