Geographical Variation in the Associations Between School Characteristics and Homophobic Bullying: a Contextual Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Homophobic bullying constitutes a serious threat to adolescent well-being and could be understood as an ecological phenomenon, influenced by diverse school, regional, and community contexts. This study examined geographic variations in the relationship between school characteristics and homophobic bullying. Data from 2244 California schools, including student surveys and administrative records, were combined and analyzed using geographically weighted regression (GWR). Results showed that the associations between school characteristics and general victimization were consistent across geographic areas. However, when it came to homophobic bullying, the relationships with school characteristics varied significantly based on location. Notably, regions with high intolerance, urbanity, large scho

SUBMITTER: Ioverno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519247 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature