TY - JOUR
T1 - Heterosexism in high school and victimization among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning students
AU - Chesir-Teran, Daniel
AU - Hughes, Diane
N1 - Funding Information:
Diane Hughes is Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She received her B.A. in Psychology and African American studies from Williams College and her Ph.D. in Community and Developmental psychology from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, ethnicity, culture, and experiences across social contexts as they influence family processes and early adolescent development, with a current focus on using mixed-methods longitudinal studies to understand contextual influences on social, emotional, and academic outcomes among ethnically diverse urban early adolescents and their parents. Her research has also elaborated strategies for identifying cultural knowledge and for conducting culturally anchored research. She is currently Co-Director of the Center for Research on Culture, Development and Education. She is former chair of the MacArthur Midlife Network’s study of Ethnic Diversity and Urban Contexts and is CoChair of the Cross-University Study Group on Race, Culture, and Ethnicity. Her research has been supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the William T. Grant Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - This study examined relationships between perceived heterosexism in high school policies and programs, social environments, and victimization rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) students. Secondary analyses of Internet survey data from a large cohort of LGBQ students (N = 2037; 76% male, 82% White; mean age = 16.07; 56% gay or lesbian; 28% bisexual; 16% questioning) yielded moderate correlations between perceptions of non-discrimination and harassment policies, inclusive programs, and the prevalence and tolerance of anti-LGBQ harassment. The perceived availability of inclusive programs was more closely associated with perceptions of the prevalence and tolerance of harassment in schools than were perceived policies. Victimization was related to perceived policies, programs, and harassment. Perceived harassment partially mediated effects of programs on victimization, but perceived programs also predicted victimization even after controlling for perceived harassment. Moderating effects of demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, race, sexual orientation, and outness) were explored.
AB - This study examined relationships between perceived heterosexism in high school policies and programs, social environments, and victimization rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) students. Secondary analyses of Internet survey data from a large cohort of LGBQ students (N = 2037; 76% male, 82% White; mean age = 16.07; 56% gay or lesbian; 28% bisexual; 16% questioning) yielded moderate correlations between perceptions of non-discrimination and harassment policies, inclusive programs, and the prevalence and tolerance of anti-LGBQ harassment. The perceived availability of inclusive programs was more closely associated with perceptions of the prevalence and tolerance of harassment in schools than were perceived policies. Victimization was related to perceived policies, programs, and harassment. Perceived harassment partially mediated effects of programs on victimization, but perceived programs also predicted victimization even after controlling for perceived harassment. Moderating effects of demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, race, sexual orientation, and outness) were explored.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Heterosexism
KW - High school
KW - Lesbian and gay
KW - Policies
KW - Programs
KW - Safe schools
KW - Victimization
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U2 - 10.1007/s10964-008-9364-x
DO - 10.1007/s10964-008-9364-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19636739
AN - SCOPUS:67649229454
SN - 0047-2891
VL - 38
SP - 963
EP - 975
JO - Journal of Youth and Adolescence
JF - Journal of Youth and Adolescence
IS - 7
ER -