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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
Graybill, Emily C.; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Dever, Bridget V.; Greenberg, Daphne; Roach, Andrew T.; Morillas, Catalina – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2015
Using an ecological model, the individual-, school-, and sociocultural-level characteristics that affect gay-straight alliance (GSA) advisors were examined in the current study. The formation of GSAs has been one way that schools have sought to improve the school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Limited information…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Clubs
Watson, Laurel B.; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Graybill, Emily C. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2010
This qualitative study investigated the barriers and facilitators that advisors of gay-straight alliances encounter when advocating for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth within schools. Twenty-two advisors were interviewed, and data revealed that multiple ecological systems (e.g., sociocultural, school, and individual…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Social Attitudes, Consciousness Raising, Advocacy
Varjas, Kris; Graybill, Emily; Mahan, Will; Meyers, Joel; Dew, Brian; Marshall, Megan; Singh, Anneliese; Birckbichler, Lamar – Professional School Counseling, 2007
Perspectives regarding bullying of gay, lesbian, and questioning (GLQ) students were obtained from 16 school and community service providers in this exploratory study. Insights were gained regarding in-school responses to homophobic bullying threats beyond traditional punishments (e.g., suspension). Barriers to developing safe schools for GLQ…
Descriptors: Bullying, Teacher Role, Homosexuality, School Personnel
