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  • Elements of minority stress and resilience in LGBTQ+ students’ experience of education [Elektronski vir]
    Ferbežar, Nika ; Kopinič, Alja ; Gavriloski Tretjak, Marko
    This study investigates the experiences of minority stress and resilience among LGBTQ+ students in educational settings and identifies critical contributors to their well-being. To highlight the ... unique educational experiences of LGBTQ+ participants a qualitative research strategy was employed. We conducted narrative interviews with 27 LGBTQ+ people aged 17 to 41 who are or have been enrolled in primary, secondary or tertiary education in Slovenia. The results indicate that minority stress is a significant in their educational experiences, with various deleterious effects. The testimonies of our respondents indicate, albeit to a lesser extent, that the education system can enhance the resilience of LGBTQ+ youth and mitigate the negative impacts of minority stress. This study confirms prior research on minority stress effects on LGBTQ+ individuals. It asserts that LGBTQ+ youth experience minority stress within the education system, while emphasizing that certain aspects of resilience can significantly mitigate these negative effects. As social support emerged as a significant factor in our study, it would be reason-able to investigate how school personnel can enhance LGBT youths’ resilience in the future. Additionally, it would be bene-ficial to investigate how the support of peers and (chosen) families influences the school experiences of LGBTQ+ students.
    Vir: Journal of homosexuality. - ISSN 1540-3602 (12. mar. 2024, str. 1-24)
    Vrsta gradiva - e-članek
    Leto - 2024
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 189257731

    Povezava(-e):

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00918369.2024.2326473
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