Understanding Protective Factors for Suicidality and Depression Among U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: Implications for School Psychologists

Rivas‐Koehl, Matthew; Valido, Alberto; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Robinson, Luz E.; Hong, Jun Sung; Kuehl, Tomei; Mintz, Sasha; Wyman, Peter A.

doi:10.1080/2372966x.2021.1881411

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“…Similarly, spirituality emerged as a significant protective factor of belonging to a high risk-class. Previous research has shown spirituality to be protective of adverse outcomes for GSM youth [ 26 , 27 ]. Scholars have demonstrated that LGBTQ individuals who are spiritually involved may experience many positive benefits to their wellbeing, including greater acceptance of their own LGBTQ identity and more positive relationships with others [ 66 ].…”

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“…Protective factors of victimization in schools have been described at multiple levels of the social ecology. For example, at the individual level, spirituality has been shown to be protective of adverse outcomes [ 26 , 27 ]. Previous research has shown family and school-level factors like support from trusted adults, peer groups, and family members to be protective factors for youth across sexual and gender identities [ 9 , 13 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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“…For example, at the individual level, spirituality has been shown to be protective of adverse outcomes [ 26 , 27 ]. Previous research has shown family and school-level factors like support from trusted adults, peer groups, and family members to be protective factors for youth across sexual and gender identities [ 9 , 13 , 26 , 27 ]. At the community level, we included access to medical and counseling services to explore whether these types of support may be protective against multiple forms of victimization, both of which have been supported by prior research [ 9 ].…”

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Latent Class Analysis of Victimization Patterns and Associated Protective Factors among LGBTQ Youth

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Youth victimization in schools remains a fervent public health issue, despite increased awareness of this issue, and this is especially true for marginalized populations like lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Youth violence has been studied widely, but less research has sought to understand factors protective of violence victimization, particularly protective factors shared across multiple forms of violence. In the current study, we utilized latent class analysis to test patterns of three types of victimization: peer victimization (PV), homophobic name-calling victimization (HNCV), and sexual harassment victimization (SHV). In addition, we tested protective factors associated with experiencing these types of violence. Our sample included 4778 9–11th graders in the United States, of which about 15% identified as LGBTQ. Three unique classes of victimization emerged, suggesting that concurrent forms of violence occur among some groups of adolescents. LGBTQ youth were more likely to be members of classes which demonstrated higher levels of victimization. Consistent with previous literature, medical access, counseling access, family support, peer support, and spirituality emerged as significant protective factors associated with a lower risk of victimization. We discuss the implications of our findings with specific attention to protecting the wellbeing of SGM youth.

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Latent Class Analysis of Victimization Patterns and Associated Protective Factors among LGBTQ Youth

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“…A maioria dos estudantes pesquisados, independentemente da orientação sexual, demonstrou desconhecimento sobre os aspectos que envolvam a vida LGBT na universidade, quer no âmbito de políticas públicas, quer no apoio institucional a esta população. O que diverge do observado em outros estudos, nos quais os acadêmicos afirmam não haver inclusão em suas respectivas instituições [40,41,42].…”

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Orientação sexual e identidade de gênero: a homossexualidade e seus reflexos na saúde mental de estudantes de medicina de uma universidade sergipana

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Introdução: Por orientação sexual depreende-se como padrão de excitação física e emocional de um indivíduo, incluindo fantasias, comportamentos e atividades, e o(s) gênero(s) a quem um indivíduo é física ou sexualmente atraído. Lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e transgêneros (sigla LGBT) fazem parte de uma minoria que sofre muito preconceito e está sob constante estigma, logo, estão envoltos em diversos estressores Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência da população de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e transexuais (LGBT) no curso de medicina de uma universidade sergipana; identificar possível desconforto quanto à orientação sexual no corpo discente; descobrir indícios de depressão nos participantes da pesquisa segundo a sua orientação sexual; determinar a relação entre desconforto e o relacionamento social acadêmico. Método: Amostra do tipo conveniência com 142 acadêmicos que assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido e responderam quatro questionários: demográfico, Inventário de Depressão de Beck, Escala de Avaliação do Ambiente Acadêmico Frente às Necessidades da População LGBT e a Escala de Percepção de Suporte Social. Resultados: A minoria LGBT apresentou níveis maiores de aceitação e de percepção de suporte social, porém, quanto ao conhecimento de políticas públicas específicas para eles na academia, ambos os grupos demonstraram desconhecimento sobre o tema. Conclusão: Importante discutir sobre questões de gênero e saúde mental, tendo como finalidade buscar suporte psicológico e social aos que estão sofrendo.

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“…LGBTQ+ youth are at substantially higher risk of bullying, mental health issues, and suicide than their heterosexual and cisgender peers (Johns et al, 2020; Price-Feeney, Green, & Dorison, 2020). These risks to their safety are significantly reduced through such protective factors as relationships with supportive adults, lower rates of community homophobia, and greater access to affirming activities like affinity groups in schools (Gorse, 2020; Rivas-Koehl et al, 2022). The “don’t say gay” law puts LGBTQ+ students at risk of harm by restricting their relationships, institutionalizing homophobia, and limiting their access to affirming spaces and activities.…”

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In the wake of school shootings, attention invariably turns to how to make schools safer. But many of the strategies intended to secure schools against external threats yield unintended negative consequences for marginalized students, exacerbating racial and other inequalities. Meg Caven advocates for a definition of school safety that centers on equity and attends to students’ safety from emotional as well as structural violence. She concludes by highlighting the role that culturally responsive research can play in helping schools direct resources and refine safety strategies.

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Understanding Protective Factors for Suicidality and Depression Among U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: Implications for School Psychologists

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Latent Class Analysis of Victimization Patterns and Associated Protective Factors among LGBTQ Youth

Latent Class Analysis of Victimization Patterns and Associated Protective Factors among LGBTQ Youth

Orientação sexual e identidade de gênero: a homossexualidade e seus reflexos na saúde mental de estudantes de medicina de uma universidade sergipana

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