Friend or Foe? Profiles of Homophobic Name-Calling Involvement in Adolescent Peer Networks
摘要
Homophobic name-calling perpetration (HNCP) and victimization (HNCV) have been associated with detrimental developmental outcomes. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to examine exposure to HNCP and HNCV and their associations with high school students’ friendship network characteristics (N = 2765, Mean Age = 14.90, 54% Female, 44% Hispanic, 16.7% LGBTQ +). Results revealed the presence of four classes of HNCP and HNCV. Compared to the non-involved class, students were more likely to be in a higher risk class for HNCV and HNCP if they were LGBTQ + , had more LGBTQ + friends, had friends that engaged in sexual harassment perpetration, and had more friendship nominations; students were less likely if they received higher reciprocated friendships. Implications for research and practice are discussed.