Nicole Wolf’s research while affiliated with Cleveland State University and other places

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Exploring the experiences and responses of LGBTQ+ adolescents to school‐based sexuality education
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December 2020

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Psychology in the Schools

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Nicole Wolf

The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, two spirit, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth with school‐based sexuality education (SBSE), as well as to document strategies LGBTQ+ youth are using to address their evolving and specific sexual health needs outside of SBSE. Researchers conducted focus groups with 17 adolescents (ages 14–18) from urban and suburban Midwestern cities. Results of this study indicate LGBTQ+ youth find SBSE to be heteronormative, cisgender focused, and primarily focused on pregnancy and disease prevention, which contributes to LGBTQ+ youth experiences of exclusion. In response to SBSE that did not meet student needs, participants reported seeking sexual health information outside of SBSE. Other sources included family and other trusted adults, the Internet, and community resource centers. Students reported variable rates of use and trustworthiness across these resources. Results of this study suggest that school personnel should consider alternatives to traditional SBSE models to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ youth, and that an important part of SBSE should include guidelines for Internet safety.

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... Outcomes of such interventions may detrimentally impact the sexual and mental health of adolescents (68), contributing to gender inequity in health. Certain programs may disproportionately benefit heterosexual adolescents over their LGBT counterparts (69,70); and some programs inadvertently reinforce gender stereotypes of boys and girls and/or foster stigma in LGBT adolescents, leading to mental health difficulties (54,55,71). This issue is pronounced in numerous countries, including in Latin America (33). ...

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Promoting equity in adolescent health in Latin America: designing a comprehensive Sex education program using Intervention Mapping. A mixed methods study
Exploring the experiences and responses of LGBTQ+ adolescents to school‐based sexuality education
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  • December 2020

Psychology in the Schools