Gay-Straight Alliances, Inclusive Policy, and School Climate: LGBTQ Youths’ Experiences of Social Support and Bullying

Day, Jack K.; Fish, Jessica N.; Grossman, Arnold H.; Russell, Stephen T.

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Gay-Straight Alliances, Inclusive Policy, and School Climate: LGBTQ Youths’ Experiences of Social Support and Bullying

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March 12 2019
By Day, Jack K. ; Fish, Jessica N. ; Grossman, Arnold H. ; ...

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J Res Adolesc
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Day, Jack K. ; Fish, Jessica N. ; Grossman, Arnold H. ; Russell, Stephen T.
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Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) and school policies focused on support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning youth may reduce bias-based bullying and enhance social supports in schools. Using multivariate regression, we tested the relationship between youth reports of the presence of GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies, independently and mutually, with experiences bullying and perceived support (n = 1,061). Youth reported higher classmate support in the presence of GSAs and higher teacher support in the presence of LGBTQ-focused policies; the presence of both GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies was associated with less bullying and higher perceived classmate and teacher support. The findings indicate that GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies are distinctly and mutually important for fostering safer and more supportive school climates for youth.
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Adolescent Adult Article Bullying Female Homophobia Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Peer Group Policy Schools Sexual And Gender Minorities Social Support Young Adult
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J Res Adolesc. 30(Suppl 2):418-430
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30861243
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PMC8063225
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Journal Article
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U48 DP006382/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; F32 AA023138/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; R24HD042849/The University of Texas at Austin/International ; R01 MH091212/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; F32AA023138/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; R24 HD042849/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; R01MH091212/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States
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30
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