ERIC Number: EJ1249188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Bullying and Peer Victimization of Minority Youth: Intersections of Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity
Jackman, Kasey; Kreuze, Elizabeth J.; Caceres, Billy A.; Schnall, Rebecca
Journal of School Health, v90 n5 p368-377 May 2020
Background: Youth with multiple minority identities, such as those who are both sexual minority (eg, lesbian, gay, bisexual) and racial/ethnic minority (eg, Black, Latino) may be at increased risk for bullying and peer victimization. Methods: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance data (2011-2017) were analyzed (N = 114,881; 50.8% girls; mean age = 15.7 years, SD = 0.03). We used chi-square tests and sex-stratified multiple linear regression models to examine sexual identity and racial/ethnic differences and the intersection between sexual identity and race/ethnicity across 3 forms of bullying and peer victimization, co-occurrence of traditional and electronic bullying, and any type of bullying or peer victimization. Results: Sexual minority youth reported higher odds of bullying and peer victimization than heterosexual youth. White youth reported higher odds of bullying than racial/ethnic minority youth. In intersectional analyses, all sexual minority and racial/ethnic minority boys, and bisexual racial/ethnic minority girls were at higher risk for bullying and peer victimization compared to heterosexual peers of the same race/ethnicity. Conclusions: This study of a large diverse sample of youth advances our understanding of vulnerability to bullying and peer victimization among youth with multiple minority identities. This research can inform policy initiatives and interventions to prevent peer victimization of vulnerable youth.
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Minority Groups, At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Sexual Identity, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Health Behavior, Risk, National Surveys, Whites, Race, Ethnicity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: K24NR018621; T32NR014205; T32NR007969