Baams Laura, Russell Stephen T
Pedagogy and Educational Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Human Development and Family Sciences, Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
Youth Soc. 2021 Mar;53(2):211-229. doi: 10.1177/0044118x20951045. Epub 2020 Aug 26.
Utilizing a school-based sample of 895,218 students aged 10-18 years old, we examine differences in students' school functioning, substance use, and mental health in schools with and without Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs). In addition, we examine whether GSA presence is associated with these outcomes for students of color and LGBTQ students. Overall, students in schools with GSAs were found to report better school functioning, lower substance use, and better mental health. For students of color, the association between the presence of a GSA and mental health and substance use was not as strong as it was for non-Hispanic white students. Further, for LGBTQ students, the association between the presence of a GSA and school functioning was not as strong as it was for non-LGBTQ students. Future research is necessary to ascertain the function of GSAs, especially for marginalized youth.
我们以895218名10至18岁的在校学生为样本,研究了有同性恋异性恋联盟(GSA)和没有GSA的学校中,学生在学校表现、物质使用及心理健康方面的差异。此外,我们还研究了GSA的存在是否与有色人种学生和LGBTQ学生的这些结果相关。总体而言,发现有GSA的学校中的学生报告称学校表现更好、物质使用更少且心理健康状况更佳。对于有色人种学生,GSA的存在与心理健康及物质使用之间的关联不如非西班牙裔白人学生那么强烈。此外,对于LGBTQ学生,GSA的存在与学校表现之间的关联不如非LGBTQ学生那么强烈。有必要开展进一步研究以确定GSA的作用,尤其是对边缘化青年的作用。