?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F31154%2F&rft.title=Effects+of+LGBTQ-inclusive+sex+education+on+mental+health+and+experiences+of+bullying+among+U.S.+high+school+students&rft.creator=Proulx%2C+Chelsea&rft.description=BACKGROUND%3A+Homophobic+school+climates+are+related+to+increased+experiences+of+homophobic+bullying+and+discrimination+for+sexual+minority+youth+(SMY)%2C+ultimately+leading+to+increased+risk+of+adverse+mental+health+outcomes%2C+including+depression+and+suicidality.+The+purpose+of+this+project+is+to+determine+if+LGBTQ-inclusive+sex+education+has+protective+effects+against+adverse+mental+health+outcomes+and+bullying+experiences+in+youth%2C+particularly+SMY.%0D%0AMETHODS%3A+This+study+involved+secondary+data+analysis+of+representative+data+from+the+2015+Youth+Risk+Behavior+Survey+and+the+2014+School+Health+Profiles.+Multilevel+logistic+models+were+constructed+to+determine+if+individuals+in+states+with+higher+proportions+of+schools+teaching+LGBT-inclusive+sex+education+have+lower+odds+of+reporting+being+bullied+in+school+and+experiencing+adverse+mental+health+outcomes%2C+including+depressive+symptoms%2C+seriously+considering+suicide%2C+and+making+a+suicide+plan.%0D%0ARESULTS%3A+Initial+analyses+indicated+that+after+controlling+for+demographics+and+state-level+covariates+(i.e.+presence+of+LGBTQ+anti-discrimination+policies%2C+median+household+income%2C+and+population+density+of+same-sex+couples)%2C+lesbian+and+gay+youth+in+states+with+higher+proportions+of+schools+teaching+LGBT-inclusive+sex+education+had+significantly+lower+odds+of+experiencing+bullying+in+school+(Odds+Ratio%3A+0.83%3B+95%25+Confidence+Interval%3A+0.71%2C+0.97).+Bisexual+youth+had+significantly+lower+odds+of+reporting+depressive+symptoms+(OR%3A+0.92%3B+95%25+CI%3A+0.87%2C+0.98).+While+interactions+were+not+significant%2C+overall+protective+effects+were+significant+for+suicidal+thoughts+(OR%3A+0.91%2C+95%25+CI%3A+0.89%2C+0.93)+and+making+a+suicide+plan+(OR%3A+0.79%3B+95%25+CI%3A+0.77%2C+0.80).+%0D%0APUBLIC+HEALTH+SIGNIFICANCE%3A+This+project+provides+the+first+quantitative+evidence+that+LGBTQ-inclusive+sex+education+can+serve+as+a+mechanism+for+promoting+protective+school+climates+and+cultures+SMY.+It+also+points+to+larger+socio-cultural+influences+on+SMY+mental+health+and+victimization+that+can+guide+intervention+development+at+the+school-level+and+state-level.&rft.date=2017-06-29&rft.type=University+of+Pittsburgh+ETD&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fd-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu%2F31154%2F1%2Fproulxcn_etd_april2017.pdf&rft.identifier=++Proulx%2C+Chelsea++(2017)+Effects+of+LGBTQ-inclusive+sex+education+on+mental+health+and+experiences+of+bullying+among+U.S.+high+school+students.++Master's+Thesis%2C+University+of+Pittsburgh.++++(Unpublished)++