The Coming Out Experiences of Gifted, LGBTQ Students: When, to Whom, and Why Not?

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-09-24 DOI:10.1177/01623532211044538

J. Tuite, L. Rubenstein, Serena J. Salloum

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Abstract

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the coming out experiences of gifted LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning or queer) alumni from a residential gifted high school. First, we found that gifted LGBTQ alumni (N = 106) realized their sexual orientation/gender identity around 16.6 years old, which is similar to the general population. The year of high school graduation did not correlate with the age of initial realizations, or when they shared. On average, when the participants did share, they waited 2.1 years to share with friends and 3.4 years to share with family. Furthermore, they felt more comfortable sharing within the residential gifted high school than in their home schools. In general, LGBTQ alumni felt more autonomous, competent, and connected to the residential school. Finally, participants reported many barriers to coming out, including both internal struggles (e.g., uncertain themselves) and social fears (e.g., fear of alienation or harassment). These findings can provide guidance for school personnel as they develop effective, support systems.

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天赋异禀的LGBTQ学生的出柜经历:何时、向谁出柜、为什么不出柜?

这项探索性研究的目的是调查一所寄宿天才高中的天才LGBTQ（女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者和质疑或酷儿）校友的出柜经历。首先，我们发现有天赋的LGBTQ校友（N=106）在16.6岁左右意识到了自己的性取向/性别认同，这与普通人群相似。高中毕业的年份与最初认识的年龄或他们共同认识的时间无关。平均而言，当参与者分享时，他们等待2.1年才能与朋友分享，等待3.4年才能与家人分享。此外，他们觉得在寄宿的天才高中比在家里的学校更舒服。总的来说，LGBTQ校友觉得自己更自主、更有能力，并与寄宿学校建立了联系。最后，参与者报告了出柜的许多障碍，包括内部斗争（例如，不确定自己）和社会恐惧（例如，对疏远或骚扰的恐惧）。这些发现可以为学校工作人员开发有效的支持系统提供指导。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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