Heterogenous associations between Gender-Sexuality Alliances and LGBTQ adolescents' maladjustment across individual victimization level

T M L Kaufman*, L M Lessard, R J Watson

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Abstract

Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs), which are student-initiated school clubs for LGBTQ youth and allies, can reduce victimization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. This preregistered study identified heterogeneous correlates of GSAs, based on data from an anonymous survey of LGBTQ adolescents aged 13-17 years living in the United States (N = 10,588). In line with the healthy context paradox (Pan et al. [Child Development, 92, 2021, and 1836]), the presence of a GSA exacerbated associations between LGBTQ-based victimization and depressive symptoms, lower self-esteem, and lower academic grades-particularly in transgender youth. Inclusive settings, such as GSAs, might prevent increasing disparities by including tailored strategies to monitor and support more vulnerable, victimized LGBTQ youth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)890-898
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Research on Adolescence
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2023

Bibliographical note

© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Research on Adolescence.

Keywords

  • Female
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Adolescent
  • United States/epidemiology
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Homosexuality, Female
  • Bisexuality
  • Crime Victims

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