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S Henry Sherwood1, Alberto Amadori2, Stephen T Russell1
1Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, Austin, USA.
Abstract:
This study examined school outness, school climate, and country inclusivity to assess their associations with bias-based bullying and cyberbullying among sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) in Europe in 2020-2021 (N = 12,764; Mage = 16.07; 69% female; 43% cisgender girls; 31% bisexual). Outness was positively related to bias-based bullying (β = 0.10, R2 = 0.21) and cyberbullying (β = 0.04, R2 = 0.15). Interaction results indicate that in less inclusive countries, outness remained significantly associated with both forms of bullying. However, effect sizes were lower when school safety and peer support were high compared to when they were low. In less inclusive countries, school efforts to promote safety and peer support can reduce bullying experiences for out SGMY.
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