Abstract |
LGBTQ+ students are vulnerable to victimization in educational settings. Little research investigates victimization in higher education or the experiences of LGBTQ+ subgroups. This study explores LGBTQ+ victimization in a university context, compares victimization experiences in university to high school, and identifies patterns among LGBTQ+ subgroups. A survey was distributed to LGBTQ+ college students asking about verbal harassment, physical harassment, physical assault, sexual harassment, cyberbullying/electronic harassment, property damage, and theft during high school and university. There was an association between verbal and relational aggression in high school for gay and lesbian, transgender and nonbinary, and multiple-gender-attracted subsamples. In university, there was a connection between verbal and sexual harassment for the gay and lesbian and multiple-gender-attracted subsamples. Verbal harassment, physical harassment, and relational aggression decreased from high school to university, but patterns differed among subsamples. The study concludes with recommendations and a discussion about the role of schools in supporting LGBTQ+ students.
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