TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Still a Target: Sexual Diversity and Power of Caring
JO  - School psychology international
A1  - Konishi, Chiaki
A1  - Saewyc, Elizabeth
SP  - 504
EP  - 515
VL  - 35
IS  - 5
N2  - This study examined the link between victimization and sexual orientation and how this link contributes to social-emotional health, extending to school-related outcomes among adolescents. Of additional interest was whether having caring adult support was a protective factor in reducing the risk for high levels of distress or enhancing positive aspects of life experiences. Participants included 27,245 students (14,114 girls) in grades 7 to 12 in Western Canada. <br><br>RESULTS of logistic regression revealed that Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual youth who had experiences of being victimized were at greatest risk for social-emotional and school-related problems, including educational aspiration and activity engagement. Our results also showed that having caring support from a parent or teacher significantly contributed to reducing the likelihood of experiencing social-emotional and educational difficulties even among victimized sexual minority students as well as heterosexual youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0143-0343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034313512407
ID  - ref1
ER  -