A Snapshot of Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs and Student Well-Being in Western Canadian High Schools.

IF 3.3 4区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Canadian Journal of School Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1177/08295735231170337

Maria Di Stasio, Lauren Alston, Jason Harley

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Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs promote safer school environments for students. GSAs typically refer to student-led, teacher-supported school clubs that serve youth of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. This study investigated the relationship between students' awareness of school-based GSAs and their bullying experiences, mental health, self-determination, and relationships at school and home. Findings showed that LGBTQ2S+ students experienced higher rates of bullying and symptoms of depression and scored lower on self-determination subscales than cisgender heterosexual students. Interestingly, students who were aware of their school's GSA club scored higher on the self-determination subscales regarding family relationships and lower on bullying compared to students who were unaware of their school's GSA club. LGBTQ2S+ students had lower rates of comfort with their sexual orientation at home and school than their cisgender heterosexual students. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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加拿大西部高中同性恋-异性恋联盟俱乐部和学生幸福感的快照。

同性恋-异性恋联盟(GSA)俱乐部提倡为学生提供更安全的学校环境。gsa通常指的是学生主导、教师支持的学校社团，为不同性别认同和性取向的年轻人提供服务。本研究探讨了学生校本gsa意识与欺凌经历、心理健康、自我决定和校家关系的关系。研究结果显示，LGBTQ2S+学生在欺凌和抑郁症状方面的比例更高，在自我决定分量表上的得分低于顺性异性恋学生。有趣的是，与不知道学校有GSA俱乐部的学生相比，知道学校有GSA俱乐部的学生在家庭关系的自决分量表上得分更高，在欺凌方面得分更低。与异性恋学生相比，LGBTQ2S+学生在家庭和学校对自己性取向的满意度较低。讨论了影响和未来的发展方向。

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Canadian Journal of School Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

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期刊介绍： The Canadian Journals of School Psychology (CJSP) is the official journal of the Canadian Association of School Psychologists and publishes papers focusing on the interface between psychology and education. Papers may reflect theory, research, and practice of psychology in education, as well as book and test reviews. The journal is aimed at practitioners, but is subscribed to by university libraries and individuals (i.e. psychologists). CJSP has become the major reference for practicing school psychologists and students in graduate educational and school psychology programs in Canada.