Efficacy of Supports Available to Marginalised Sexual Minority Youth Through an Attachment Theoretical Lens

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cityu.schoolSchool of Health and Social Sciences
cityu.siteEdmonton
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorHedayatipoor, Naseem
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-05T00:04:00Z
dc.date.available2022-05-05T00:04:00Z
dc.date.issued2022-01
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of homeless youth in Canada has been increasing with over 30,000 youth homeless, and Indigenous and sexual- and gender-minority youth being overrepresented. A disparity exists amongst marginalised sexual-minority youth (MSMY) who experience bullying, victimisation, mental health challenges, and homelessness disproportionately to their cis gendered peers. The author drew on existing literature to examine the unique needs of MSMY who are street involved, homeless, and/or transient and the efficacy of available community supports through an attachment theoretical lens. Common themes that the author synthesised from the literature are levels of victimisation, prevalence of relational and social trauma, cultural needs, and protective factors of sexual-minority youth (SMY). The findings suggest that systemic discrimination (i.e., sexism, racism), organisational systems (i.e., school systems, governments), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and relational trauma, and the lack of natural supports are associated with poor outcomes for MSMY. However, accessibility to resources, communities' acceptance, collaboration amongst professionals, and therapeutic tools such as affirmative cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness interventions are associated with positive health outcomes. The literature review reveals a gap in research on MSMY in Canada, and further research in this area is warranted. Lastly, the author makes recommendations based on empirical findings and suggestions for future research.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1767
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectsexual minority youth or adolescent
dc.subjectmarginalization
dc.subjectchildhood trauma
dc.subjectattachment theory
dc.subjectrelational trauma
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectsexual minority victimization
dc.titleEfficacy of Supports Available to Marginalised Sexual Minority Youth Through an Attachment Theoretical Lens
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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