ERIC Number: EJ1038377
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
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Still a Target: Sexual Diversity and Power of Caring
Konishi, Chiaki; Saewyc, Elizabeth
School Psychology International, v35 n5 p504-515 Oct 2014
This study examined the link between victimization and sexual orientation and how this link contributes to social-emotional health, extending to school-related outcomes among adolescents. Of additional interest was whether having caring adult support was a protective factor in reducing the risk for high levels of distress or enhancing positive aspects of life experiences. Participants included 27,245 students (14,114 girls) in grades 7 to 12 in Western Canada. Results of logistic regression revealed that Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual youth who had experiences of being victimized were at greatest risk for social-emotional and school-related problems, including educational aspiration and activity engagement. Our results also showed that having caring support from a parent or teacher significantly contributed to reducing the likelihood of experiencing social-emotional and educational difficulties even among victimized sexual minority students as well as heterosexual youth.
Descriptors: Correlation, Victims, Sexual Orientation, Social Development, Emotional Development, Mental Health, Adolescents, Outcomes of Education, Resilience (Psychology), Stress Variables, At Risk Students, Secondary School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Regression (Statistics), Homosexuality, Bullying, Interpersonal Relationship, Academic Aspiration, Learner Engagement, Caring, Parent Influence, Teacher Influence, Foreign Countries, Alcohol Abuse, Runaways, Depression (Psychology), Statistical Analysis, Gender Differences, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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