Research Portfolio
Mishna, Faye, et al. “Bullying of Lesbian and Gay Youth: A Qualitative Investigation.” The British Journal of Social Work, vol. 39, no. 8, 5 Jan. 2008, pp. 1598–1614., academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/39/8/1598/1624782
Bullying occurs in schools, home, religious spaces, public areas (eg: malls) on the street, public transit, online
“Conversion Bullying”: Occurrences where LGB people are harassed to change their sexual orientation and comply to heteronormative ideas the American Psychiatric Association disproved “Conversion” in 1973
Homophobic bullying effects:
Psychological effects: low self-esteem, anxiety, depression
“You would begin to feel that you weren't worth being protected if you weren't protected by your school or …show more content…
“Internalized Homophobia and Health Issues Affecting Lesbians and Gay Men.” Health Education Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 1 Feb. 2000, pp. 97–107., academic.oup.com/her/article/15/1/97/775710
Internalized homophobia: negative thoughts and feelings experienced by LGB people about their sexuality due to experiences of homophobia in society
Ego-dystonic homosexuality: the continual distress of an individual with their homosexuality often associated with a desire to change sexual orientation
Internalized homophobia is one of the three aspects of minority stress
“minority stress arises not only from negative events but from the totality of the minority person's experience in dominant society” - Meyer
Other two aspects: perceived stigma and experiencing “prejudice events”
Psychological distress from internalized homophobia: demoralization, guilt, suicide ideation/behaviour, AIDS-related traumatic stress response
Self-harming behaviours: substance abuse, eating disorders, self-mutilation and suicidality
Increased suicide rates in LGB people
Of those who reported having a problem with substance abuse, 59% used substances in order to cope with their sexual
Mishna, Faye, et al. “Bullying of Lesbian and Gay Youth: A Qualitative Investigation.” The British Journal of Social Work, vol. 39, no. 8, 5 Jan. 2008, pp. 1598–1614., academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/39/8/1598/1624782
Bullying occurs in schools, home, religious spaces, public areas (eg: malls) on the street, public transit, online
“Conversion Bullying”: Occurrences where LGB people are harassed to change their sexual orientation and comply to heteronormative ideas the American Psychiatric Association disproved “Conversion” in 1973
Homophobic bullying effects:
Psychological effects: low self-esteem, anxiety, depression
“You would begin to feel that you weren't worth being protected if you weren't protected by your school or …show more content…
“Internalized Homophobia and Health Issues Affecting Lesbians and Gay Men.” Health Education Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 1 Feb. 2000, pp. 97–107., academic.oup.com/her/article/15/1/97/775710
Internalized homophobia: negative thoughts and feelings experienced by LGB people about their sexuality due to experiences of homophobia in society
Ego-dystonic homosexuality: the continual distress of an individual with their homosexuality often associated with a desire to change sexual orientation
Internalized homophobia is one of the three aspects of minority stress
“minority stress arises not only from negative events but from the totality of the minority person's experience in dominant society” - Meyer
Other two aspects: perceived stigma and experiencing “prejudice events”
Psychological distress from internalized homophobia: demoralization, guilt, suicide ideation/behaviour, AIDS-related traumatic stress response
Self-harming behaviours: substance abuse, eating disorders, self-mutilation and suicidality
Increased suicide rates in LGB people
Of those who reported having a problem with substance abuse, 59% used substances in order to cope with their sexual