@article{ref1,
title="Gay-straight alliances, inclusive policy, and school climate: LGBTQ youths' experiences of social support and bullying",
journal="Journal of research on adolescence",
year="2020",
author="Day, Jack K. and Fish, Jessica N. and Grossman, Arnold H. and Russell, Stephen T.",
volume="30",
number="Suppl 2",
pages="418-430",
abstract="Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) and school policies focused on support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning youth may reduce bias-based bullying and enhance social supports in schools. Using multivariate regression, we tested the relationship between youth reports of the presence of GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies, independently and mutually, with experiences bullying and perceived support (n = 1,061). Youth reported higher classmate support in the presence of GSAs and higher teacher support in the presence of LGBTQ-focused policies; the presence of both GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies was associated with less bullying and higher perceived classmate and teacher support. The findings indicate that GSAs and LGBTQ-focused policies are distinctly and mutually important for fostering safer and more supportive school climates for youth.<br><br>© 2019 Society for Research on Adolescence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1050-8392",
doi="10.1111/jora.12487",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12487"
}