Gay-Straight Alliances, Social Justice Involvement, and School Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Youth
Implications for School Well-Being and Plans to Vote
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2328952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell B Toomey (0000-0002-1828-9485, Arizona State University, Tempe), T Russell (0000-0002-6238-0606, University of Arizona, Tucson), Stephen T Russell |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 500-522 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x11422546 |
| PMID | 26224893 |
| PMCID | PMC4516126 |
| OpenAlex | W2027851682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 43 |
| References cited | 26 |
Few studies have investigated school-based, positive development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) youth, despite knowledge of their heightened negative school experiences compared to heterosexual youth (e.g., school victimization). This study examines associations among participation in Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)-related social justice activities, GSA presence, and GSA membership with victimization based on sexual orientation and school-based well-being (i.e., school safety, school belongingness, grade point average [GPA]) and future plans to vote. Using data from the Preventing School Harassment Study, a survey of 230 LGBQ students in 7th through 12th grades, the study finds that participation in GSA-related social justice activities and the presence of a GSA are positively associated with school belongingness and GPA. GSA membership is also positively associated with school belongingness. However, moderation analyses suggest that the positive benefits of GSA-related social justice involvement and the presence of a GSA dissipate at high levels of school victimization. Implications for schools are discussed
Belongingness · Developmental psychology · Economic Justice · Harassment · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Moderation · Political science · Queer · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Education Discipline and Inequality · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Holding the space
The protective role of gay–straight alliances for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning students
Fostering safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ students
Putting the “T” in “Resource”
Gay–Straight Alliances Are Associated With Student Health
Schooling, Sexual Orientation, Law, and Policy
Person‐Environment Fit and Positive Youth Development in the Context of High School Gay–Straight Alliances
Strategies to promote safety for sexual and gender minority youth in secondary schools
Promoting Social Inclusion in Educational Settings
Bullying
Development of Narratives and Belief in a Just World in Victims of Bullying Due to Sexual and Gender Diversity Issues
Promoting School Safety for LGBTQ and All Students
Gen Z GSAs
Anti‐LGBTQ+ sex education laws
The role of GSA participation, victimization based on sexual orientation, and race on psychosocial well‐being among LGBTQ secondary school students
How Gender-Sexuality Alliances cultivate a sense of school belonging from week to week for LGBTQ+ youth
School climate and the experience of LGBT students
GSA advisors' self-efficacy related to LGBT youth of color and transgender youth
Psychological sense of community, community civic participation, and ethnic identity on social justice orientation and psychological empowerment between LGBQ and Non-LGBQ youth of color
Coming out in Mainland China
GSA members' experiences with a structured program to promote well-being
Exploring Educational Experiences and Outcomes for Plurisexual Students in High School Settings
Nonmetropolitan sexual and gender minority youths' friendships
An Initial Investigation of Sexual Minority Youth Involvement in School‐Based Extracurricular Activities
A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Unique Associations of Gender-Sexuality Alliance Involvement and Family Support on Bravery in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Pride and the True Colors of the Holy Land
Investigating site-level longitudinal effects of population health interventions
Where Is LGBTQ+ in Ontario’s Health Care Policies and Programs
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer + Latinx youth mental health disparities
Gay-Straight Alliances are Associated with Lower Levels of School-Based Victimization of LGBTQ+ Youth
Gay‐Straight Alliances Vary on Dimensions of Youth Socializing and Advocacy
How Theater Within a Transformative Organizing Framework Cultivates Individual and Collective Empowerment Among LGBTQQ Youth
Trends in Secondary Schools’ Practices to Support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Students, 2008–2014
Safe Schools? Transgender Youth’s School Experiences and Perceptions of School Climate
Gender-Sexuality Alliance Experiences and LGBTQ+ Inclusive School Policies and Practices Predict Youth’s School Belonging
Are Developmental Assets Protective Against Suicidal Behavior? Differential Associations by Sexual Orientation
Promoting Youth Agency Through Dimensions of Gay–Straight Alliance Involvement and Conditions that Maximize Associations
School Climate & Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescent Mental Health
Factors Associated with Academic Achievement for Sexual and Gender Minority and Heterosexual Cisgender Students
Gay-Straight Alliances as Settings for Youth Inclusion and Development
The Impact of Gender Variance on Adolescents’ Wellbeing
Same-Sex Sexuality and Educational Attainment
How Schools Enhance the Development of Young People's Resilience
Risk and protective factors for poor school adjustment in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) high school youth
From assets to agents of change
Methods for Handling Missing Data
School support groups, other school factors, and the safety of sexual minority adolescents
The Role of School-Based Extracurricular Activities in Adolescent Development
Volunteerism, Leadership, Political Socialization, and Civic Engagement
The Impact of Belonging to a High School Gay/Straight Alliance
School outcomes of sexual minority youth in the United States
Using SAS PROC Mixed to Fit Multilevel Models, Hierarchical Models, and Individual Growth Models
Computational Tools for Probing Interactions in Multiple Linear Regression, Multilevel Modeling, and Latent Curve Analysis
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults
Predicting Positive Citizenship from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Safer Sexual Diversity Climates
From program participant to engaged citizen
Who, What, Where, When, and Why
Youth Empowerment and High School Gay-Straight Alliances
The socialization of dominance
Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations
Bowling Young
Gay-Straight Alliances and School Experiences of Sexual Minority Youth
Gay-Straight Alliances in High Schools
| Unique citing works | 43 |
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| Citations per year | 3,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 37 |