Bully victimization, depression, and the role of protective factors among college LGBTQ students

This study surveyed 347 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning college students from across the United States concerning their bully victimization, depressive symptoms, and sources of support. Participants responded to an online survey that asked them about their victimization experien...

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Published inJournal of community psychology Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 871 - 884
Main Authors Moran, Theresa E., Chen, Cliff Yung‐Chi, Tryon, Georgiana Shick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2018
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Bisexuality
Bullying
Bullying - psychology
College students
Crime Victims - psychology
Depression - psychology
Female
Gays & lesbians
Homosexuality
Humans
Lesbianism
LGBTQ people
Male
Mental depression
Protective Factors
Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology
Social Support
Students - psychology
Transgender persons
United States
Universities
Victimization
Young Adult
United States
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Summary:This study surveyed 347 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning college students from across the United States concerning their bully victimization, depressive symptoms, and sources of support. Participants responded to an online survey that asked them about their victimization experiences during the 3 months prior to the survey. The results indicate that four types of bully victimization (verbal, relational, cyber, and physical) occur during the college years, and that victimization relates positively to depressive symptomatology in sexual minority college students. The 4 forms of bullying did not relate to depression in the same manner for each of the 5 sexual minority subgroups. Peer support, but not family and campus support, provided a buffer against depression for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. This study involved a sample exclusively comprising sexual minority college students, and the findings show the need for colleges to address bully victimization and its effects in this population.
Bibliography:Theresa E. Moran is now with New York City Department of Education. This article was based on Theresa E. Moran's doctoral dissertation.
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ISSN:0090-4392
1520-6629
DOI:10.1002/jcop.21978