Peer Victimization and Dating Violence Among LGBTQ Youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy L. Espelage ◽  
Gabriel J. Merrin ◽  
Tyler Hatchel
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Perceptions Of School

This study examined the moderating role of school violence and peer victimization on the association between sexual orientation and mental health. The sample consisted of 11,794 high school students ( Mage = 16, SD = 1.23; female assigned at birth = 51%; 1.8% identified as transgender) across 23 schools. Participants completed a self-report survey that assessed sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity, victimization experiences (e.g., peer and dating), perceptions of school violence and crime, as well as anxiety and suicidality. Multilevel analyses indicated that lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, and transgender (LGBTQ) individuals with lower rates of victimization had significantly lower rates of suicidality compared to LGBTQ individuals with higher rates of victimization. LGBTQ individuals in schools with high student perceptions of school violence and crime had higher suicidality than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. LGBTQ youth in schools with lower school violence and crime levels had lower rates of suicidality than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. Interventions need to consider multiple forms of victimization and school environment as potential risk and protective factors for LGBTQ youth.

Exploring the Intersections of Disability, Race, and Gender on Student Outcomes in High School

2020 ◽  
pp. 074193252094120
Author(s):  
Anjali J. Forber-Pratt ◽  
Gabriel J. Merrin ◽  
Dorothy L. Espelage
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
And Gender

This study explored the intersections of disability, race, sexual orientation, and gender on peer victimization, suicidal ideation, and school connectedness. Participants were 11,353 high school students aged 14 to 18 years ( MD =15.88, SD = 1.20). Of these individuals, 1,640 students self-identified as either having an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or as having a disability. Students completed online self-report measures. Results indicated that having a disability or identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) was associated with higher odds of suicidal ideation, higher levels of peer victimization, and lower levels of school connectedness across several racial categories. Moderation analyses examined the intersection of various identities. Findings indicate that differences exist among the intersection of disability, race, sexual orientation, and gender identities in relation to the outcomes of interest.

The Association Between School Discipline and Self-Control From Preschoolers to High School Students: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 003465432097916
Author(s):  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
Shan-Shan Bi ◽  
Yayouk E. Willems ◽  
Catrin Finkenauer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Discipline ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
School Students

Self-control plays a significant role in child and adolescent development. The school environment is suggested as an important factor associated with individual differences in self-control. Among the many facets of school environment, school discipline is thought of as a critical factor that effectively develops students’ capacities for self-control. However, existing findings are mixed. To take stock of the literature, this meta-analysis summarizes the overall association between three school discipline components (i.e., structure, support, and teacher-student relationship) and self-control from preschoolers to high school students. Based on 68 studies reporting 278 effect sizes (N = 57,798), the results revealed that the overall effect size for the association between school discipline and self-control was small to medium (r = .190, p < .001, 95% confidence interval [.151, .229]). Moderator analyses showed that effect sizes were similar in magnitude across school discipline components, gender and age of students, region, report informant of school discipline measures, reliability of school discipline and self-control measures, and research design. The effect sizes were stronger for the studies using self-report measures to assess self-control (compared to studies using observation/tasks or other-informant measures) and for studies that examined general self-control (compared to cognitive self-control). Moreover, the effect sizes for the association between school discipline and social-emotional self-control were stronger for older students. These findings point to the importance of school discipline associated with individual differences in self-control in students from preschool to high school.

School-related stressors in adolescents

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Fanshawe ◽  
Paul C. Burnett
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The aim of this study was to investigate high school students' perceptions of school-related problems. Some 1583 high school students responded to the 35 item High School Stressors Scale (Burnett & Fanshawe, 1997) which measures nine areas of problems experienced by adolescents in schools. These are Teaching Methods, Student-Teacher Relationships, School Workload, School Environment, Feeling Vulnerable, Personal Organization, Achieving Independence, Anxiety about the Future, and Relationships with Parents. The results are discussed and implications for educators, guidance officers and school psychologists working in high schools are presented.

scholarly journals Cyber Bullying and Traumatic Experiences: The Impact on Learning Disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Agathi Stathopoulou ◽  
Zoe Karabatzaki ◽  
Dionisis Loukeris ◽  
Panagiotis Mantas ◽  
Georgia Kokkalia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Learning Disorders ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

<p class="Abstract"><em>The aim of our research is to investigate the effects of traumatic experiences that teens with learning disorders had to go through. The sample of our study is consisted of 160 high school students who were referred in a web line evaluation form, due to low school performance. The research tool that was used was ACHENBACH’s self-report questionnaire for children and teenagers and more specifically the subscales for anxiety-depression and depression-withdrawal. Frequencies, percentages of responses and means have been calculated. An analysis of variance (one way anova) to assess the differences in the averages of students' responses to the variable "experiencing a traumatic event" was also performed. The results showed that there are significant differences in the level of statistical significance p &lt;0,01 between the means of students who say they have experienced a traumatic event and those who report that they haven’t. Particularly decisive traumatic experience for the students' mentality seems to be the in-school violence received by students and the death of a loved one. Application features that have to do with the cyber bulling are also presented briefly. </em></p>

Evidence for the Technical Adequacy of the Risk Assessment and Distress Recovery: Examining Risks While Avoiding Profiling Youth With Mental Health Difficulties

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110091
Author(s):  
Justin D. Garwood ◽  
Nicholas A. Gage
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Risk Assessment and Distress Recovery (RADR) Scale—a new self-report psychological screening tool for high school students that explores risk factors related to mental health characteristics of students who have engaged in school violence. The sample consisted of 1093 high school students from all four regions of the United States. A four-factor model consisting of coping skills, depression, suicidal ideation, and narcissism demonstrated good fit. Results of confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance, as well as internal consistency estimates, provide initial evidence for reliability and validity of the RADR. Exploratory analyses between the RADR and characteristics of past school shooters are also presented. Students with disabilities self-reported significantly greater risks for mental health concerns across all four constructs, with small (.15) to large (.80) effect sizes.

scholarly journals Prevención de la violencia escolar cara a cara y virtual en bachillerato

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Martínez ◽  
Jesús Pozas ◽  
Karen Jiménez ◽  
Tania Morales ◽  
David A. Miranda, ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Generic Competences ◽  
Competencias Digitales

RESUMEN: En el presente artículo se pretende aportar una visión completa de las problemáticas de bullying y cyberbullying en alumnos de bachillerato, así como algunas herramientas que sirven de factor prevención en casos de violencia en entornos cara a cara y en entornos virtuales, como lo son las competencias genéricas y las competencias digitales; todo esto partir de tres estudios, dos transversales descriptivos y uno correlacional, realizados en estudiantes de bachillerato de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. En estos estudios se aplicaron cuestionarios de autoinforme para obtener datos sobre la percepción que tienen los adolescentes sobre estas problemáticas, y en el caso de las competencias genéricas y digitales, el nivel de dominio que tienen de estas.Prevention of school violence face to face and virtual in the high schoolABSTRACT: The present article pretends contribute a complete vision about the problems of bullying and cyberbullying in high school students, and some tools who helps as a prevention factor in face to face environments and virtual environments, as generic competences and digital competence; all this starting with three researches, two of these descriptive transversal studies and one correlational study, made on high school students of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México; in these studies were applied self-report questionnaires to obtain information about the perception of the teenagers about these issues, and in case of generic competences and digital competence, the knowledge they have.

Exploring Social Media Rumination: Associations With Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Distress

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052094682
Author(s):  
Leandra Parris ◽  
Daniel G. Lannin ◽  
Keeley Hynes ◽  
Ani Yazedjian
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Peer Aggression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Black African ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Perceptions Of Bullying

In this study, we examined students’ perceptions of peer aggression occurring within their school environment and how these perceptions are interconnected with both social media rumination and distress. Social media usage is associated with a range of negative mental health and interpersonal outcomes for adolescents. Social media use can increase youth’s vulnerability to peer victimization and psychosocial difficulties. In addition, ruminating when sad or stressed has been linked to elevated distress for youth experiencing peer aggression. Yet rumination specifically regarding social media activities has not been investigated in relation to peer aggression and distress, nor has the degree to which students perceive peer aggression occurring at school been included in these investigations. Participants were 169 high school students (age, M = 15.89, SD = .87), largely identifying as Black/African American and female, who completed surveys as part of a larger program working with at-risk youth in a Midwestern, urban city. We found that social media rumination mediated the relationship between perceptions of bullying at school and feelings of distress, but mediation was not supported when examining student perceptions of cyberbullying frequency and youth distress. In the case of bullying, rumination may disrupt other forms of coping—such as positive cognitive distractions—that would ameliorate symptoms of distress. Furthermore, we present evidence that social media rumination is experienced by, and has different influences on, youth. We highlight the need for differentiated intervention and prevention efforts regarding these two forms of peer aggression. Future research may be justified to examine these possibilities.

Test Anxiety in Potential First-Generation Students: A Longitudinal Examination of the Role of Psychological Needs

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Natalie Spadafora ◽  
Emily L. Murphy ◽  
Danielle S. Molnar ◽  
Dawn Zinga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Secondary

It is estimated that 15-22% of students have high levels of test anxiety (von der Embse, Jester, Roy, & Post, 2018), which can be associated with greater academic stress and poorer educational performance (e.g., Steinmayr, Crede, McElvany, & Withwein, 2016). First-generation students (where neither parent has completed post-secondary education) are a critical group to study given that they are at higher risk for poorer educational attainment and being unsuccessful at the post-secondary level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the link between basic psychological needs and test anxiety in a sample of first-generation Ontario high school students across two points in time (N = 147;  Mage = 14.82, SD = 1.28). Self-report data was collected as a part of an on-going longitudinal study focusing on students attending a high school with specialized programming to enhance the transition to post-secondary institutions. Results from cross-lagged path analyses indicated that being older, female, and having higher levels of needs frustration significantly predicted higher levels of test anxiety over time within this sample. Our results highlight important educational implications, emphasizing the importance of fostering classroom environments where students perceive their psychological needs to be met, particularly within this unique population of students.

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