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A. Denche-Zamorano; M. Mendoza-Muñoz; S. Barrios-Fernández; C. Galán-Arroyo; J. C. Adsuar; J. y Rojo-Ramos – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Suicide is a global mental health problem. In recent years, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicides have increased in children and adolescents. In this population, cyberbullying is a public health problem that has grown along the increase in use of devices with internet access. Cybervictimization is related to negative health effects,…
Descriptors: Suicide, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Mental Health
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Williams, Amanda J.; Banks, Courtney S.; Blake, Jamilia J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
Bias-based bullying focused on sexual orientation or gender identity in schools has significant negative implications for the academic, social, and emotional well-being of students who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, or who are perceived to behave in gender nonconforming ways. Despite empirical support for the influence of bystander…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Motivation, Bullying, Sexual Orientation
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AntÓnio, Raquel; Moleiro, Carla – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
The aim of this study was to explore homophobic bullying in Portugal, including its forms, prevalence, and consequences, and to verify whether parental and social support moderated the effects of homophobic bullying for victims. An online questionnaire was completed by 211 female and male students, aged 12 to 20 years. Results showed that…
Descriptors: Bullying, Homosexuality, Social Bias, Parent Child Relationship
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Hansen, Anastasia L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students experience harassment, alienation, and violence in schools. Several school-based interventions have been suggested to provide a safe and effective learning environment for these students, but few have been evaluated or investigated experimentally. This review utilizes A. K. Ellis' (2001)…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Investigations, Violence, Homosexuality
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Goodenow, Carol; Szalacha, Laura; Westheimer, Kim – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Sexual minority adolescents--those self-identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) or with same-sex desires or sexual experiences--report higher rates of victimization and suicidality than their heterosexual peers, yet little empirical research has examined school factors associated with these risks. This study used data from the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Social Support Groups, Victims of Crime, School Safety