@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="2019", author="Day, Jack K. and Fish, Jessica N. and Grossman, Arnold H. and Russell, Stephen T.", volume="ePub", number="ePub", pages="ePub-ePub", 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.

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", language="en", issn="1050-8392", doi="10.1111/jora.12487", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12487" }