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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Sexual Minority Youth"”.
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Sexual Minority Youth In The Research Literature: The Invisible Students
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Psychological adjustment of sexual minority youth from rural and non-rural areas
… to increase. D’Augelli (1994b) also sees sexual identity development as influenced by interpersonal interactions occurring in one’s environment. Sexual minority adolescents have high rates of depression, suicidality and victimization, and lower levels of self-esteem and social support. …
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School-Based Gay-Straight Alliances as a Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth
Sexual minority youth have been found to be at-risk for engaging in negative health behaviors and for experiencing at-school victimization (Bontempo & D’Augelli, 2002). Specific benefits of attending a high school with a gay-straight alliance (GSA) have recently been published (e.g., fewer suicide …
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School-Based Gay-Straight Alliances as a Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth
Sexual minority youth have been found to be at-risk for engaging in negative health behaviors and for experiencing at-school victimization (Bontempo & D’Augelli, 2002). Specific benefits of attending a high school with a gay-straight alliance (GSA) have recently been published (e.g., fewer suicide …
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Social and community support among nonmetropolitan gender and sexual minority youth: a mixed methods study
Gender and sexual minority (GSM) youth are growing up in a society that stigmatizes and marginalizes their identities, placing them at increased risk of victimization, physical and mental health problems, and educational disparities compared to heterosexual and cisgender youth. Rural GSM youth are …
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Evaluation of a computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) program for depressive symptoms in sexual minority youth.
… designed to address the problem of depression in sexual minority youth. I started by determining whether sexual minority youth have unique mental health and help-seeking needs. Subsequently the primary aim of my doctoral project was to design and evaluate the acceptability of a self-help program, …
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The Relationship between State-Level Policy and Mental Health among Sexual Minority Youth in the United States
… mental health care, on the association between sexual orientation and the prevalence of depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and bullying amongst adolescents. State-level policies included whether hate crime laws included sexual orientation as a protected category, and rates of …
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Examining the Effects of Victimization on the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning Youth
Youth violence has garnered the attention of researchers and policy makers alike, because of the unique risk factors associated with victimization and the poor physical, mental, and educational outcomes that stem from such experiences. In particular, sexual minority youth--those who identify as …
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Geographies of Home: Adolescent Girls', Trans', Non-Binary Youths' Sexual Wellbeing in the GTA During COVID-19
This thesis examines how sexual wellbeing is related to the home as a spatial site during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. We conducted five virtual focus groups (n=34) with those who identified as adolescent girls’, trans’, or non-binary youths’ in the GTA between April-June 2021. We inquired …
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Intersections of discrimination and the prospective mental health of LGB youth and adults
… risk factor for compromised mental health among sexual minority people. However, few studies examine the long-term implications of experiencing discrimination tied to multiple identities (e.g. race, gender, and sexual orientation) for the mental health of sexual minority youth (SMY) and adults. …
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Parent-Child Health Communication From the Perspectives of Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men and the Parents of Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men
… at an increased risk for substance use, risky sexual behavior, victimization, and HIV/AIDS. These health concerns are more pronounced among AAYMSM because of the societal stigma and discrimination associated with both their sexual orientation and race. Previous research has shown the influence …