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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
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Johnson, Mallory O.; Carrico, Adam W.; Chesney, Margaret A.; Morin, Stephen F. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
Internalized heterosexism (IH), or the internalization of societal antihomosexual attitudes, has been consistently linked to depression and low self-esteem among gay men, and it has been inconclusively associated with substance use and sexual risk in gay and bisexual men. Using structural equation modeling, the authors tested a model framed in…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Structural Equation Models, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Varas-Diaz, Nelson; Toro-Alfonso, Jose; Serrano-Garcia, Irma – Qualitative Report, 2005
AIDS related stigma continues to impact the lives of "People Living With HIV/AIDS" (PLWHA) negatively. Although the consequences of stigmatization have been widely documented, certain areas of study need to be further addressed in order to better understand their implications for PLWHA; such is the case of the perceptions of the body's…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Foreign Countries, Social Bias, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)