Inequities in Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School

Robinson, Joseph P.; Espelage, Dorothy L.

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“…More specifically, they found in most surveys that one-fourth to one-third of LGB adolescents reported suicide attempts, compared to one-tenth or less for their heterosexual peers. This overrepresentation of sexual minority youth in regards to suicidal behaviour has been observed elsewhere in the United States (Hatzenbuehler, 2011;Robinson, & Espelage, 2011) as well as internationally (Värnik et al, 2009). …”

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Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a canadian population-based cohort study.

Peter

Edkins

Watson

et al. 2017

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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Objectives-Despite evidence from numerous studies that document disparities in suicidality for sexual minorities, few have investigated whether or not these trends have improved over time, which is the objective of the current study.Methods-Using school-based population data over a 15-year period (1998 to 2013), multivariate logistic regressions were used to calculate age-adjusted odds ratios separately by gender. Interactions were included to test widening or narrowing disparities within orientation groups, which makes this one of the first studies to test whether gaps in disparities between heterosexual and sexual minorities have widened or narrowed over time. Results-Resultsshow that sexual minority youth are persistently at a greater risk for suicidal behaviour, a trend that has continued particularly for bisexual youth of both sexes. Results also suggest that the gap in suicidal behaviour is widening among some female sexual orientation groups, yet narrowing for other male sexual orientation groups.Conclusions-These findings have important public health implications, especially since we see decreases in suicidal behaviour for heterosexual adolescents, but not in the same way for many sexual minority youth, despite advances in social acceptance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues in North America. KeywordsSexual orientation; Suicidal behaviour; Heterosexual/Bisexual/Gay/Lesbian; Adolescents; Population Surveys; Health Disparities According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is one of the leading causes of youth fatality (15-24 years of age) around the world (WHO, 2014). In Canada, approximately 500 youth (ages 10 to 24) have died by suicide every year from 2007 to 2011 (Statistics Canada, 2012 (Oquendo, Currier, & Mann, 2006;Troister, Links, & Cutcliffe, 2008). To this end, these suicidal behaviour measures are important indicators for research as it allows for the identification of sub-groups of youth, which aids in targeted prevention, intervention and post-intervention efforts. Review of the literatureResearch on sexual minority youth consistently shows that the prevalence of suicidal behaviour is higher than for their heterosexual peers. For instance, in a meta-analysis conducted by Marshal and colleagues (2011), sexual minority youth reported significantly higher rates of suicidality (OR=2.9) than heterosexual students. In a study that examined 9 population-based datasets of adolescent students from the U.S. and Canada, Saewyc and colleagues (2007) found that LGB youth were at a significantly higher risk of suicide ideation and attempt than heterosexual and mostly heterosexual students. More specifically, they found in most surveys that one-fourth to one-third of LGB adolescents reported suicide attempts, compared to one-tenth or less for their heterosexual peers. This overrepresentation of sexual minority youth in regards to suicidal behaviour has been observed elsewhere in the United States (Hatzenbuehler, 2011;Robinson, & Espelage, 2011) as well as internationally (Värnik et ...

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Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a canadian population-based cohort study.

Peter

Edkins

Watson

et al. 2017

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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“…Other studies (Collier et al, 2013;Robinson and Espelage, 2011) had already shown that bisexual youth victims of cyberbullying or homophobic bullying were more likely to develop suicidal ideations. In our study, prevalences are roughly equivalent for cyberbullying, but higher prevalence is found regarding suicidal ideations.…”

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Correlates of bullying in Quebec high school students: The vulnerability of sexual-minority youth

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Blais

Hébert

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Purpose-Bullying has become a significant public health issue, particularly among youth. This study documents cyberbullying, homophobic bullying and bullying at school or elsewhere and their correlates among both heterosexual and sexual-minority high school students in Quebec (Canada).Method-A representative sample of 8,194 students aged 14-20 years was recruited in Quebec (Canada) high schools. We assessed cyberbullying, homophobic bullying and bullying at school or elsewhere in the past 12 months and their association with current self-esteem and psychological distress as well as suicidal ideations.Results-Bullying at school or elsewhere was the most common form of bullying (26.1%), followed by cyberbullying (22.9%) and homophobic bullying (3.6%). Overall, girls and sexualminority youth were more likely to experienced cyberbullying and other form of bullying as well as psychological distress, low self-esteem and suicidal ideations. The three forms of bullying were significantly and independently associated with all mental health outcomes. Conclusions-The results underscore the relevance of taking into account gender and sexual orientation variations in efforts to prevent bullying experience and its consequences.

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“…Despite research showing that bisexual youths maintain elevated social and emotional difficulties compared to gay or lesbian youth (Robinson & Espelage, 2011), more recent qualitative research helps understand the lessening of biphobia in contemporary cultures.…”

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“…Anderson, McCormack & Ripley, 2014;McCormack, 2012b;Morris, 2014), as well as research that focuses on negative experiences (e.g. Robinson & Espelage, 2011). In other words, research finding a lessening of negative experiences does not homogenize sexual minority experience, and the turn toward this diversity has not resulted in an absence of research documenting negative experiences.…”

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Identities and Identifications: Changes in Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Attitudes and Experiences

McCormack

Wignall

Anderson

2015

Journal of Bisexuality

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Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractDrawing on 90 interviews with men who identify as bisexual from London, Los Angeles and New York, this article examines how bisexual men from three different age cohorts remember first experiencing bisexuality, how they sexually identify today, and how this is changing with younger groups of men. By using an innovative recruitment strategy, the majority of participants are not affiliated with bisexual community groups or counseling services. Thus, it provides insight into how bisexuals outside of these specific institutional settings feel about their sexual identities. Findings support Savin-Williams's (2005) contention that sexual identities are becoming less central to the lives of younger generations,

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Inequities in Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School

Cited by 233 publications

References 42 publications

Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a canadian population-based cohort study.

Trends in suicidality among sexual minority and heterosexual students in a canadian population-based cohort study.

Correlates of bullying in Quebec high school students: The vulnerability of sexual-minority youth

Identities and Identifications: Changes in Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Attitudes and Experiences

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