澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚州的一项研究发现，学校为LGBTQIA+学生设立的Pride小组对学生的归属感和心理健康具有重要意义，但这些小组因师资流动和资源不足等因素面临严峻挑战。[1]研究人员对来自该州5所高中的30名Pride小组学生和16名学校工作人员进行了调查。[1]数据显示，超过一半的LGBTQIA+学生无法获得Pride小组支持。[1]
学生对这些小组的价值评价很高。一名学生表示："既然这些人知道被排斥是什么感受，我在他们身边能更做真实的自己。"[1]另一名学生指出："我之所以真的去上学，是因为我知道有一群人能理解我。"[1]然而，教师短缺直接威胁了小组的连续性。一位名叫Sandy的教师分享了这一困境："我们年初时参加者众多，每次25到30个孩子。但后来我生病了，Pride小组连续三周没有举办。等我回来时，参与人数已经下降到大约5个孩子。"[1]
为确保这些小组的可持续发展，研究人员建议学校采取系统性支持措施，包括维持固定的会议时间表、为教职员分配专门的工作时间、制定员工交接资源文件，以及建立学生领导力发展流程。[1]
A study of students and staff across five high schools in Tasmania has revealed that pride groups—support networks for LGBTQIA+ students—play a vital role in fostering a sense of belonging and protecting mental health, though the groups face persistent operational challenges.[1]
The research surveyed 30 students participating in pride groups and 16 school staff members from the participating schools.[1] The findings highlight a significant gap in access to such support: more than half of LGBTQIA+ students in Australia lack access to pride group resources at their schools.[1] Students who do participate spoke of the transformative impact of these communities. One student named Sky stated: "I can be myself more, since those kinds of people know what it's like to be left out."[1] Another student, Willow, explained: "I genuinely go to school because I know that there's a group of people that understand me."[1]
The sustainability of pride groups remains precarious, primarily due to staff turnover and insufficient resources. When a staff member named Sandy took sick leave, the pride group ceased meeting for three consecutive weeks. Upon her return, attendance had plummeted from 25–30 students per session to approximately five.[1] To address these vulnerabilities, researchers recommend schools implement systematic support measures, including maintaining consistent meeting schedules, allocating dedicated work time for staff coordinators, developing transition documentation for continuity, and establishing structured processes for student leadership development.[1]
