ERIC Number: ED648637
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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Gender-Sexuality Alliance Meeting Experiences Predict Weekly Variation in Hope among LGBTQ+ Youth
V. Paul Poteat; Jerel P. Calzo; S. Henry Sherwood; Robert A. Marx; Michael D. O'Brien; Anya Dangora
Grantee Submission, Child Development v94 e215-e230 2023
Hope is considered a marker of resilience among youth facing oppression, including LGBTQ+ youth. This 8-week weekly diary study among 94 LGBTQ+ youth (ages 14-19; M[subscript age] = 15.91, 46% youth of color, 44% transgender or nonbinary) in 2021 considered whether a youth's meeting-to-meeting experiences in Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs; LGBTQ+ affirming school clubs) predicted subsequent hope from week to week. Youth reported greater hope on days following meetings where they felt more group support, greater advisor responsiveness, and had taken on more leadership responsibilities. Group support and advisor responsiveness were stronger predictors of a youth's hope on days closer to GSA meetings; leadership's effect was stronger when more days had elapsed. Findings suggest how GSAs may cultivate hope among LGBTQ+ youth.
Related Records: EJ1381975
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A190165
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