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Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools.
J Interpers Violence. 2020 11; 35(23-24):5414-5424.JI

Abstract

Military-connected youth often experience daily stressors that affect their academic success and social and emotional development. Stressors such as multiple deployments and frequent school transitions may weaken the social ties that military-connected youth have with school communities, placing them at risk of social alienation and victimization. Within this youth population, military-connected lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth may be especially at risk of school victimization. However, to the authors' knowledge, no empirical studies have been conducted on the school experiences of military-connected LGBT youth. Drawing from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS; n = 634,978), this study explored school victimization and weapon carrying among military-connected LGBT youth and their peers. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that military connection, LGB identity, and transgender identity were associated with an increased odds of nonphysical victimization, physical violence, and weapon carrying. Military transgender youth were at an increased risk of weapon carrying (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.23, 2.16]). Future research is needed to explore risk and protective factors influencing school victimization and weapon carrying among military-connected LGBT youth.

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Pedro KT
Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA.
Esqueda MC
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.

MeSH

AdolescentBullyingCaliforniaCrime VictimsFemaleHumansMilitary PersonnelSchoolsSexual and Gender MinoritiesTransgender Persons

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

29294847

Citation

Pedro, Kris Tunac De, and Monica Christina Esqueda. "Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools." Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 35, no. 23-24, 2020, pp. 5414-5424.
Pedro KT, Esqueda MC. Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools. J Interpers Violence. 2020;35(23-24):5414-5424.
Pedro, K. T., & Esqueda, M. C. (2020). Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(23-24), 5414-5424. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517719537
Pedro KT, Esqueda MC. Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools. J Interpers Violence. 2020;35(23-24):5414-5424. PubMed PMID: 29294847.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring School Victimization and Weapon Carrying Among Military-Connected Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in California Schools. AU - Pedro,Kris Tunac De, AU - Esqueda,Monica Christina, Y1 - 2017/07/25/ PY - 2018/1/4/pubmed PY - 2021/6/25/medline PY - 2018/1/4/entrez KW - bullying KW - violence against LGBT KW - youth violence SP - 5414 EP - 5424 JF - Journal of interpersonal violence JO - J Interpers Violence VL - 35 IS - 23-24 N2 - Military-connected youth often experience daily stressors that affect their academic success and social and emotional development. Stressors such as multiple deployments and frequent school transitions may weaken the social ties that military-connected youth have with school communities, placing them at risk of social alienation and victimization. Within this youth population, military-connected lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth may be especially at risk of school victimization. However, to the authors' knowledge, no empirical studies have been conducted on the school experiences of military-connected LGBT youth. Drawing from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS; n = 634,978), this study explored school victimization and weapon carrying among military-connected LGBT youth and their peers. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that military connection, LGB identity, and transgender identity were associated with an increased odds of nonphysical victimization, physical violence, and weapon carrying. Military transgender youth were at an increased risk of weapon carrying (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.23, 2.16]). Future research is needed to explore risk and protective factors influencing school victimization and weapon carrying among military-connected LGBT youth. SN - 1552-6518 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29294847/Exploring_School_Victimization_and_Weapon_Carrying_Among_Military_Connected_Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender_Youth_in_California_Schools_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -