Predicting Psychosocial Consequences of Homophobic Victimization in Middle School Students

By V. P. Poteat, Dorothy Espelage. 2007

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Teacher positivity towards gender diversity: exploring relationships and school outcomes for transgender and gender-diverse students (2017, background): “…2007), but also to diminished educational outcomes, including safety fears (Hillier, Turner, and Mitchell 2005), higher rates of absenteeism (Poteat and Espelage 2007), difficulty concentrating at school (Blackburn 2012), lower academic self-concept (Ullman 2015b) and lower academic…”
Bullying and Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis (2015, unknown): “These items included: (1) How was suicidality assessed in the study? (eg, 2 or more questions measuring factors associated with suicide such as internalization, depression, etc, that are then summed into a suicidality measure, 1 yes/no question directly assessing suicidal thoughts or behaviors) (2) ”
Comparing the Impact of Bullying and Sexual Harassment Victimization on the Mental and Physical Health of Adolescents (2008, unknown): “As others have suggested, the adverse effects of harassment can be exacerbated by a lack of social support from peers and adults (Williams et al. 2005), or as a result of bystander harassment where they witness others being disparaged by the use of homophobic language ( Poteat and Espelage 2007 ).”
Clinical Trial of Second Step Middle School Program: Impact on Bullying, Cyberbullying, Homophobic Teasing, and Sexual Harassment Perpetration (2015, methodology): “Given that these constructs are all measuring verbal aggression, there is likely to be some overlap, but they have emerged as distinct constructs in previous studies (e.g., with low to moderate correlations; Espelage et al., 2012; Poteat & Espelage, 2005, 2007; Ybarra et al., 2007).”
Effects of Intergroup Dialogue: Public School Teachers and Sexual Orientation Prejudice (2010, background): “However, when harassment is controlled for, the risks of suicide, substance abuse, and risky sexual behavior decrease for LGB youth (Bontempo & D’Augelli, 2002; Poteat & Espelage, 2007).”
The Effects of Bullying and Peer Victimization on Sexual-Minority and Heterosexual Youths: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of the Literature (2011, background): “Given the widespread prevalence of bullying among school-aged children and adolescents, it is not surprising that the topic of bullying has been given considerable attention among researchers (Poteat & Espelage, 2007 ).”
LGB and Questioning Students in Schools: The Moderating Effects of Homophobic Bullying and School Climate on Negative Outcomes (2009, methodology): “The decision to include the homophobic teasing item and the victimization scale in this MANOVA was based on research that shows general peer victimization is often directed at the targets perceived sexual orientation ( Poteat and Espelage 2007 ).”
Contextual and Moderating Effects of the Peer Group Climate on Use of Homophobic Epithets (2008, background): “In a recent study among middle school students, Poteat and Espelage (2007) found that being the target of homophobic epithets significantly predicted various psychological and social concerns even after controlling for individuals’ previously reported levels of these concerns over the past year.”
Prejudice in Schools: Promotion of an Inclusive Culture and Climate (2010, background): “A recent study indicated that homophobic bullying in schools predicts anxiety, depression, and withdrawal in heterosexual students (Poteat & Espelage, 2007).”
Concealable Stigma and Occupational Segregation (2015, unknown): “Gay men and lesbians experience the threat of stigmatization not only at work but also in everyday interactions, potentially from an early age onward (Huebner, Rebchook, and Kegeles, 2004; Poteat and Espelage, 2007; McDavitt et al., 2008).”