LGBTQ Youth's Views on Gay-Straight Alliances: Building Community, Providing Gateways, and Representing Safety and Support
LGBTQ Youth's Views on Gay-Straight Alliances: Building Community, Providing Gateways, and Representing Safety and Support
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DOI：
10.1111/josh.12517
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发表时间：
2017-07-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Eisenberg, Marla E.
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作者：
Porta, Carolyn M.;Singer, Erin;Eisenberg, Marla E.
背景同性恋异性恋联盟 (GSA) 是基于学校的俱乐部，可以为女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者和质疑者 (LGBTQ) 青少年营造健康的学校氛围。虽然健康行为与 GSA 之间的正相关性已被记录，但人们对青少年如何看待 GSA 知之甚少。方法 在北美 3 个州/省的随行访谈中，共有 58 名 LGBTQ 青少年（14-19 岁）提到了 GSA。这 446 条关于 GSA 的评论是由多学科研究团队使用 Atlas.ti 软件按主题编码和组织的。结果共有 3 个主题描述了年轻人感知的 GSA 属性。首先，年轻人将 GSA 视为成为社区成员的机会，这通过他们的情感联系、支持和归属感、领导机会和满足需求来证明。其次，GSA 是通往 GSA 之外资源的门户，例如支持性成年人和非正式社交场所。第三，GSA 代表安全。 结论SGSA 对 LGBTQ 年轻人及其盟友的身体、社交、情感和学业福祉产生积极影响。学校管理人员和教职员工有责任倡导全面的 GSA。研究结果提供了有关 GSA 有益于青少年健康和福祉的机制的见解。
BACKGROUNDGay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are school-based clubs that can contribute to a healthy school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. While positive associations between health behaviors and GSAs have been documented, less is known about how youth perceive GSAs.METHODSA total of 58 LGBTQ youth (14-19 years old) mentioned GSAs during go-along interviews in 3 states/provinces in North America. These 446 comments about GSAs were thematically coded and organized using Atlas.ti software by a multidisciplinary research team.RESULTSA total of 3 themes describe youth-perceived attributes of GSAs. First, youth identified GSAs as an opportunity to be members of a community, evidenced by their sense of emotional connection, support and belonging, opportunities for leadership, and fulfillment of needs. Second, GSAs served as a gateway to resources outside of the GSA, such as supportive adults and informal social locations. Third, GSAs represented safety.CONCLUSIONSGSAs positively influence the physical, social, emotional, and academic well-being of LGBTQ young people and their allies. School administrators and staff are positioned to advocate for comprehensive GSAs. Study findings offer insights about the mechanisms by which GSAs benefit youth health and well-being.