LGBTQ+ students in higher education
An evaluation of website data and accessible, ongoing resources in Ontario universities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12978437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Schenk Martin (University of Guelph, corresponding author), Thomas Sasso (0000-0001-8077-6885, University of Guelph), M Gloria González-Morales (0000-0002-6711-2045, University of Guelph) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 75-87 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-9902 • E-ISSN: 1941-9899 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19419899.2019.1690030 |
| OpenAlex | W2990521342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
Students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) are at high risk of being harassed and discriminated. As such, they are in need of a welcoming and inclusive campus environment, and specific resources to support them. A review of the current literature describes how heavily campus environment is linked to LGBTQ+ student mental health, and the importance of the availability of resources. Current literature is analysed for specific issues facing LGBTQ+ students, demonstrating their need for positive environments and LGBTQ+ specific resources. Whereas many institutions may claim that they support LGBTQ+ students, enactment of this support is examined by describing the way universities speak about LGBTQ+ students and communities, the resources made available to them, and how easily accessible those resources are to their students, specifically online. This study reveals that there are few ongoing, accessible resources for LGBTQ+ students in Ontario, Canada, and that there is a profound lack of focus on resources for mental health, which are very much needed. The results of the study uncover the need for institutions to provide more ongoing resources to students, and to make those resources clearly accessible through website searches
Diversity (politics · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Limited resources · Medical education · Mental health · Political science · Public relations · Queer · Sociology · Transgender · Web resource · World Wide Web · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Computer Science · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Campus climates for sexual minorities
School support groups, other school factors, and the safety of sexual minority adolescents
Interpersonal and Systemic Microaggressions Toward Transgender People
Discrimination and Mental Health Among Sexual Minority College Students
Suicide and Suicide Risk in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
LGBTQ policies and resources on campus and the experiences and psychological well-being of sexual minority college students
Trans activism and advocacy among transgender students in higher education
Names that matter
Navigating identity development and community belonging when “there are only two boxes to check”
Buried Above Ground
Recommendations of transgender students, staff, and faculty in the USA for improving college campuses
Slurs, Snubs, and Queer Jokes
Emotional Distress Among LGBT Youth
What College and University Websites Reveal about the Purposes of Higher Education
We’d Be Free
Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations
Mental Health Resources for LGBT Collegians
Perceptions of Campus Climate by Sexual Minorities
Reliability in Content Analysis
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |