Bullying Victimization Trajectories for Sexual Minority Adolescents: Stable Victims, Desisters, and Late‐Onset Victims. (12th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sterzing, Paul R.; Gibbs, Jeremy J.; Gartner, Rachel E.; Goldbach, Jeremy T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on adolescence. Volume 28:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 378
• Publication Date: 2017-08-12
• Subjects: Adolescence -- Periodicals; 155.5
• DOI: 10.1111/jora.12336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-8392

Abstract

Abstract : Sexual minority adolescents are bullied more frequently than heterosexual peers. Research is lacking on their rates of general and sexual orientation bullying victimization. The present study identified (1) the rate, onset, and desistance of general and sexual orientation bullying victimization, (2) the rate of bullying victimization trajectories, and (3) risk and protective factors across trajectories. A life history calendar method and thematic analysis were employed with a sexual minority adolescent sample ( N = 52, 14–20 y/o). General bullying began at age 5 and declined after age 12, with sexual orientation bullying increasing throughout adolescence. Late‐onset victim (34.6%) was the most common trajectory, followed by stable victim (28.9%), desister (23.1%), and nonvictim (13.5%). Differences in risk and protective factors were found across trajectories.