The Importance of Mentors and Mentoring Programs for LGBT+Undergraduate Students

The College student affairs journal Pub Date : 2021-11-21 DOI:10.1353/csj.2021.0016

Vincent Sarna, Michael P. Dentato, Cara M. DiClemente, M. Richards

{"title":"The Importance of Mentors and Mentoring Programs for LGBT+Undergraduate Students","authors":"Vincent Sarna, Michael P. Dentato, Cara M. DiClemente, M. Richards","doi":"10.1353/csj.2021.0016","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender + (LGBT+) undergraduate student community are at heightened risk for a variety of health and mental health challenges due to unsupportive environments which may include home, school, and society. However, research underscores the importance of mentors, mentorship, and other social supports upon the mental health of LGBT+ youth, especially when navigating discriminatory experiences. An online survey was conducted among LGBT+ undergraduate college students within one mid-sized university located in the Midwest to assess experiences with discrimination, perceptions of mentoring, and the beneficial components of mentoring programs. 289 LGBT+ undergraduate students (65.7% cisgender female, 47.8% ages 19–20, 51.2% bisexual) responded with 71.6% of participants reporting no current LGBT+ mentor. 56.4% either agreed or strongly agreed that acceptance of the LGBT+ community could be improved at the university. Discussion centers upon the importance of mentoring programs for LGBT+ undergraduate students to provide support and create a more affirming college experience.","PeriodicalId":93820,"journal":{"name":"The College student affairs journal","volume":"39 1","pages":"180 - 199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"6","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"The College student affairs journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1353/csj.2021.0016","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Abstract

Abstract:Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender + (LGBT+) undergraduate student community are at heightened risk for a variety of health and mental health challenges due to unsupportive environments which may include home, school, and society. However, research underscores the importance of mentors, mentorship, and other social supports upon the mental health of LGBT+ youth, especially when navigating discriminatory experiences. An online survey was conducted among LGBT+ undergraduate college students within one mid-sized university located in the Midwest to assess experiences with discrimination, perceptions of mentoring, and the beneficial components of mentoring programs. 289 LGBT+ undergraduate students (65.7% cisgender female, 47.8% ages 19–20, 51.2% bisexual) responded with 71.6% of participants reporting no current LGBT+ mentor. 56.4% either agreed or strongly agreed that acceptance of the LGBT+ community could be improved at the university. Discussion centers upon the importance of mentoring programs for LGBT+ undergraduate students to provide support and create a more affirming college experience.

查看原文本刊更多论文

导师和辅导计划对LGBT+本科生的重要性

摘要：女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者（LGBT+）本科生群体的成员由于家庭、学校和社会等不支持的环境，面临各种健康和心理健康挑战的风险更高。然而，研究强调了导师、指导和其他社会支持对LGBT+青年心理健康的重要性，尤其是在应对歧视性经历时。在中西部一所中等规模大学的LGBT+本科生中进行了一项在线调查，以评估歧视经历、对辅导的看法以及辅导计划的有益组成部分。289名LGBT+本科生（65.7%为顺性别女性，47.8%为19-20岁，51.2%为双性恋）做出了回应，71.6%的参与者表示目前没有LGBT+导师。56.4%的人同意或强烈同意大学可以提高对LGBT+群体的接受度。讨论的重点是为LGBT+本科生提供辅导计划的重要性，以提供支持并创造更肯定的大学体验。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

The College student affairs journal

自引率

0.00%

发文量