Sexual and gender diverse youth's marginalization in school based sex education and development of adaptive competencies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21376293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katie Clonan‐Roy (Cleveland State University, corresponding author), Katherine Clonan‐Roy (0000-0001-9231-1858, Department of Curriculum & Foundations Cleveland State University Cleveland Ohio USA), Shereen C Naser (0000-0003-3957-1946, Department of Psychology Cleveland State University Cleveland Ohio USA), Kimberly Fuller (0000-0002-6234-8649, School of Social Work Cleveland State University Cleveland Ohio USA), Elizabeth A Goncy (0000-0002-7621-7076, Department of Psychology Cleveland State University Cleveland Ohio USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2592-2609 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology in the Schools (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pits.22881 |
| OpenAlex | W4320896738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
One uniquely marginalizing school environment for sexual and gender diverse (SGD) youth is school based sex education (SBSE). While research has documented the negative sexual and mental health impacts these marginalizing environments can have for SGD youth, we know less about the developmental competencies that this population of youth exercises to survive in and cope with these environments. In this paper, we aim to answer the following question: What are the developmental competencies that SGD youth exercise in sex education spaces? We conducted focus groups with SGD youth ( n = 17) in a Midwestern metropolitan region. Our study documents youth exercising six adaptive competencies to persevere through oppressive SBSE. Our data holds several scholarly and practical implications. In our discussion section, we present recommendations for creating inclusive and affirming school environments and nurturing these competencies in youth
Adolescent development · Developmental psychology · Population · Positive Youth Development · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
Mastering the Semi-Structured Interview and Beyond
Sexuality Education
Exploring the experiences and responses of LGBTQ+ adolescents to school‐based sexuality education
Preserving Abstinence and Preventing Rape
But How Do We Talk About It
Positive Youth Development, Participation in Community Youth Development Programs, and Community Contributions of Fifth-Grade Adolescents
Promoting the Successful Development of Sexual and Gender Minority Youths
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youths' Perspectives of Inclusive School-Based Sexuality Education
Qualitative Research Design
Thematic Analysis
How Many Focus Groups Are Enough? Building an Evidence Base for Nonprobability Sample Sizes
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |