LGBTQ Student Health: A Mixed-Methods Study of Unmet Needs in Massachusetts Schools

Autor/inn/en	Sava, Lauren M.; Earnshaw, Valerie A.; Menino, David D.; Perrotti, Jeff; Reisner, Sari L.
Titel	LGBTQ Student Health: A Mixed-Methods Study of Unmet Needs in Massachusetts Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 11, S.894-905 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reisner, Sari L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13082
Schlagwörter	LGBTQ People; Student Needs; Health Needs; School Health Services; Health Personnel; School Personnel; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Medizinisches Personal; Schulpersonal; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience poor physical and mental health outcomes relative to their non-LGBTQ peers. School health professionals (SHPs), such as school nurses, play a key role in addressing LGBTQ student health needs. However, few studies examine school health needs of LGBTQ students from both the youth and SHP perspective. Methods: From August 2017 to July 2018, 28 LGBTQ youth and 19 SHPs (N = 47) in Massachusetts participated in online focus groups and a brief survey on school health needs and experiences. Qualitative themes were coded using Rapid Qualitative Inquiry principles and NVIVO. Results: Both LGBTQ students and SHPs identified an urgent need for inclusive sexual education and mental health services. LGBTQ students raised access to safer bathrooms, information, and guidance on gender transitioning, and access to safe spaces as school-based needs. Missing from SHPs' perspectives, students also discussed sexual violence/harassment of transgender students and racism impacting youth of color. Conclusions: LGBTQ students, especially transgender students and LGBTQ youth of color, have unmet health needs that need to be addressed. Recognizing these needs is the first step towards inclusive health services and support for all students in schools. Next, interventions to increase the capacity of SHPs to address LGBTQ student health are necessary. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01