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. 2013 Jun 1;8(1):83-98.

La victimisation homophobe et liée à la non-conformité de genre et l’adaptation scolaire et psychosociale chez les 14–22 ans : Résultats d’une enquête québécoise

[Article in French]
Kathleen Boucher  1 , Martin Blais  1 , Martine Hébert  1 , Jesse Gervais  1 , Christine Banville-Côté  1 , Isabelle Bédard  1 , Nataliya Dragieva  2 ; l’Équipe de recherche PAJ
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La victimisation homophobe et liée à la non-conformité de genre et l’adaptation scolaire et psychosociale chez les 14–22 ans : Résultats d’une enquête québécoise

[Article in French]
Kathleen Boucher et al. Rech Educ. .

Abstract
in English, French

This article studied homophobic victimization and victimization based on gender nonconformity and its effects on the school and psychosocial adaptation of young Quebecers. A non-probabilistic sample of 262 youth (173 girls, 89 boys) aged 14 to 22 years old (M = 17.9 y.o.) was built. Bivariate comparisons and structural equation modeling were performed. Young LGBTQ showed lower sense of security at school, lower self-reported school achievement and higher psychological distress. Results indicated that homophobic victimization, friend social support, psychological distress and sense of security at school mediated school achievement of the young LGBTQ. Findings support the importance of implementing interventions to reduce homophobia in schools and highlight the central role played by peers in this endeavor.

Cet article étudie la victimisation homophobe et liée à la non-conformité de genre et ses effets sur l’adaptation scolaire et psychosociale de jeunes Québécois. Un échantillon non probabiliste de 262 jeunes (173 filles, 89 garçons), âgés de 14 à 22 ans (M = 17,9 ans) a été constitué. Des comparaisons bivariées et un modèle d’équations structurales ont été réalisés. Les jeunes LGBTQ affichent un sentiment de sécurité à l’école et une réussite scolaire autoévaluée plus faibles et un niveau de détresse psychologique plus élevé. Les résultats montrent que la victimisation homophobe, le soutien social des amis, la détresse psychologique et le sentiment de sécurité à l’école jouent un rôle médiateur important dans la réussite scolaire autoévaluée des jeunes LGBTQ. Ces constats appuient l’importance de mettre en place des interventions pour réduire l’homophobie dans les écoles et soulignent le rôle central des pairs dans cet effort.

Keywords: LGBTQ; gender; homophobia; psychological distress; school achievement; security at school; sexual minorities; social support; victimization; youth.

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