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Outness Among Lgbtq Social Work Students In North America: The Contribution Of Environmental Supports And Perceptions Of Comfort, Michael P. Dentato, Shelley L. Craig, Lori Messinger, Michael Lloyd, Lauren B. Mcinroy
Outness Among Lgbtq Social Work Students In North America: The Contribution Of Environmental Supports And Perceptions Of Comfort, Michael P. Dentato, Shelley L. Craig, Lori Messinger, Michael Lloyd, Lauren B. Mcinroy
Michael P. Dentato
This study examines various environmental factors that may impact a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) social work student’s level of ‘outness’ (disclosure) with regard to their sexual orientation or gender identity. An internet-based survey was conducted, comprised of LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students from social work programs across North America (n ¼ 1,018). Utilizing Pearson’s chi square analysis, significant associations correlated between outness and the following six areas: (1) LGBTQ student perception of other students’ overall level of comfort with their sexual orientation or gender identity within the program; (2) the number of faculty that know about their …