Marshall Alexandra, Yarber William L, Sherwood-Laughlin Catherine M, Gray Mary L, Estell David B
Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., slot 820, Little Rock, AR 72205.
J Sch Health. 2015 May;85(5):334-40. doi: 10.1111/josh.12254.
Research has shown that bullying has serious health consequences, and sexual minority-oriented youth are disproportionately affected. Sexual minority-oriented youth include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) individuals. This study examined the bullying experiences of sexual minority-oriented youth in a predominantly rural area of a Midwestern state. The purpose of this study was to have bullied youth describe their experiences and to present their perspectives.
Using critical qualitative inquiry, 16 in-depth interviews were conducted in-person or online with youth, ages 15-20, who self-identified as having been bullied based on their perceived minority sexual orientation status.
The role of supportive school personnel was found to be meaningful, and supportive school personnel were mentioned as assisting with the coping and survival among this group of bullied sexual minority youth.
Supportive school personnel are crucial to the coping and survival of these youth. All school personnel need to be aware of the anti-bullying policies in their school corporations. They may then work to strengthen and enforce their policies for the protection of bullied youth.
研究表明，欺凌会对健康造成严重影响，性少数群体青少年受到的影响尤为严重。性少数群体青少年包括女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别、酷儿或性取向存疑（LGBTQ）的个体。本研究调查了美国中西部一个以农村为主的州的性少数群体青少年的欺凌经历。本研究的目的是让遭受欺凌的青少年描述他们的经历并阐述他们的观点。
采用批判性定性探究方法，对15至20岁、自认为因性取向被视为少数群体而遭受欺凌的青少年进行了16次面对面或在线深度访谈。
发现支持性学校工作人员发挥了重要作用，这些人员被提及在帮助受欺凌的性少数群体青少年应对和生存方面提供了帮助。
支持性学校工作人员对这些青少年的应对和生存至关重要。所有学校工作人员都需要了解所在学校机构的反欺凌政策。然后，他们可以努力加强和执行这些政策，以保护受欺凌的青少年。
