Latent Class Analysis of Victimization Patterns and Associated Protective Factors among LGBTQ Youth

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  • Valido, Alberto
    • Affiliation: School of Education
  • Rivas-Koehl, Matthew
    • Other Affiliation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Rivas-Koehl, Dane
    • Other Affiliation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Espelage, Dorothy L.
    • Affiliation: School of Education
  • Lawrence, Timothy I.
    • Other Affiliation: Prairie View A&M University
  • Robinson, Luz E.
    • Affiliation: School of Education
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  • Youth victimization in schools remains a fervent public health issue, despite increased awareness of this issue, and this is especially true for marginalized populations like lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Youth violence has been studied widely, but less research has sought to understand factors protective of violence victimization, particularly protective factors shared across multiple forms of violence. In the current study, we utilized latent class analysis to test patterns of three types of victimization: peer victimization (PV), homophobic name-calling victimization (HNCV), and sexual harassment victimization (SHV). In addition, we tested protective factors associated with experiencing these types of violence. Our sample included 4778 9–11th graders in the United States, of which about 15% identified as LGBTQ. Three unique classes of victimization emerged, suggesting that concurrent forms of violence occur among some groups of adolescents. LGBTQ youth were more likely to be members of classes which demonstrated higher levels of victimization. Consistent with previous literature, medical access, counseling access, family support, peer support, and spirituality emerged as significant protective factors associated with a lower risk of victimization. We discuss the implications of our findings with specific attention to protecting the wellbeing of SGM youth.
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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  • 19
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