Kuperus, Abby (2022) School climate and LGBT+ student’s perceived safety: The association of perceptions of school climate and characteristics of teachers and classmates with the perceived safety of LGBT+ students in secondary schools. Master thesis, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences.
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Abstract
LGBT+ students face discrimination, violence, and bullying and therefore experience an unsafe school climate. This research aims to investigate to what extent perceptions of key individuals in the environment of LGBT+ students are related to the perceived safety of LGBT+ students and what role characteristics of teachers and classmates play in creating a safe school climate for LGBT+ youth. The sample consisted of N = 1,391 LGBT+ students (mean age = 13.93, SD = 1.62) from 66 secondary schools (including 94.0% LGB+ students, 12.5% gender nonconforming students) and 1,649 staff members (mean age = 43.49, SD = 12.17), who completed the Safety Monitor. A multilevel regression analysis showed that when classmates and teachers perceived the school climate to be positive, LGBT+ students felt safer in school (although teacher-effects became non- significant in the full model). In addition, this study showed no relation between the percentage of LGBT+ classmates and teachers, and the degree of religion practiced by classmates and teachers, with the perceived safety of LGBT+ students at school. This research shows the importance of investing in a positive school climate, as this is related to the safety of LGBT+ students. Implications are given to improve school policy and practice for creating a more positive and supportive school climate for LGBT+ students. Keywords: LGBT+, teachers’ perceptions, classmates’ perceptions, perceived safety, religion, school climate, secondary education
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Baams, L. |
| Degree programme: | Pedagogical and Educational Sciences |
| Differentiation route: | Youth 0-21, Society and Policy [Master Pedagogical and Educational Sciences] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2022 12:24 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2022 12:24 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/732 |
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