College aspirations, gender sexuality alliances, and teacher support among diverse LGBTQ youth

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Steven Feldman ◽  
Ryan J. Watson ◽  
Connor Gallik
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Support ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
Lgbtq Youth

scholarly journals The Role of LGBTQ Identity Pride in the Associations among Discrimination, Social Support, and Depression in a Sample of LGBTQ Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-219
Author(s):  
Cindy J. Chang ◽  
Brian A. Feinstein ◽  
Steven Meanley ◽  
Dalmacio D. Flores ◽  
Ryan J. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Teacher Support ◽  
Lgbtq Youth

The current study examined the role of LGBTQ identity pride in the associations among discrimination, social support, and depressive symptoms in a sample of LGBTQ youth. As part of a larger study, 13,440 LGBTQ youth completed a survey assessing depressive symptoms, past-year bullying, family rejection, general and LGBTQ-specific teacher support, general and LGBTQ-specific family support, and LGBTQ identity pride. Findings showed that greater bullying and family rejection were associated with lower LGBTQ identity pride and, in turn, greater depression. Conversely, greater general and LGBTQ-specific teacher support and greater general and LGBTQ-specific family support were associated with greater LGBTQ identity pride and, in turn, lower depression. All of the indirect effects were significant when the predictors were examined in separate models and most remained significant when the predictors were examined simultaneously. LGBTQ identity pride may be a mechanism linking discrimination and social support to depression among LGBTQ youth.

Growing Up in America: HRC Youth Survey of LGBTQ Youth

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Downs ◽  
Ellen Kahn ◽  
Rob Woronoff ◽  
Anne E. Nicoll
Keyword(s):  
Growing Up ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Youth Survey

“I Knew It Was Gonna Be Hard, but I Always Knew I Had Support From My Parents”: The Role of Family on Undocumented Students’ College Aspirations and Persistence

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110188
Author(s):  
Cinthya Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Postsecondary Success ◽  
States Experience

Literature shows that undocumented students in the United States experience significant challenges to and through higher education. Only a few studies have uncovered the mechanisms that undocumented students use to persist in college; in particular, the role that family plays on their postsecondary success is understudied. In this qualitative study, I examine the role that family plays on undocumented students’ college aspirations and persistence. Findings from a sample of 16 undocumented students attending a four-year public university show that their families are the stimulus motivating them to pursue higher education, as well as the support system they can rely on to manage college barriers. However, the data also revealed that for a few participants, their families are a source of stress, resulting in additional challenges they must manage as they navigate higher education. I present these findings using participants’ vignettes and conclude with implications for higher education research and practice.

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