Michaël Bernier

Bio: Michaël Bernier is an academic researcher. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications receiving 43 citations.

Les violences homophobes et leurs impacts sur la persévérance scolaire des adolescents au Québec

Abstract: Une enquete par questionnaire aupres de 2 747 eleves de 14 a 17 ans frequentant des ecoles publiques au Quebec a permis d’estimer la victimation homophobe et d’examiner ses impacts sur la perseverance scolaire. Alors que plus du tiers des eleves heterosexuels declarent avoir ete victimes d’au moins un incident a caractere homophobe durant les 6 a 8 mois precedant l’enquete, cette proportion s’eleve a 69 % pour les eleves lesbiennes, gais, bisexuels ou en questionnement. Les insultes et les moqueries touchent davantage les garcons alors que la cyberintimidation atteint davantage les filles. Parmi les impacts de la victimation homophobe, on releve l’absenteisme scolaire, le desir de changer d’ecole, un plus faible sentiment d’appartenance au milieu scolaire et des aspirations scolaires plus limitees. Ces impacts s’aggravent lorsque la victimation devient plus frequente. Ces resultats appellent a une intervention globale, concertee et coherente pour prevenir la violence homophobe en milieu scolaire.

L’homophobie à l’école secondaire au Québec : portrait de la situation, impacts et pistes de solution

Abstract: Les resultats presentes dans ce rapport sont tires de la recherche « Impact de l’homophobie et de la violence homophobe sur la perseverance et la reussite scolaires », financee par le ministere de l’Education, du Loisir et du Sport du Quebec (MELS) par l’entremise du programme d’Action concertee du Fonds quebecois de recherche sur la societe et la culture (FQRSC) « Perseverance et reussite scolaires ». Le volet qualitatif de la recherche a egalement beneficie d’une subvention du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH).

L’homophobie au collégial au Québec : portrait de la situation, impacts et pistes de solution

Abstract: Les resultats presentes dans ce rapport sont tires de la recherche « Impact de l’homophobie et de la violence homophobe sur la perseverance et la reussite scolaires », financee par le ministere de l’Education, du Loisir et du Sport du Quebec (MELS) par l’entremise du programme d’Action concertee du Fonds quebecois de recherche sur la societe et la culture (FQRSC) « Perseverance et reussite scolaires ». Le volet qualitatif de la recherche a egalement beneficie d’une subvention du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH).

Gais et lesbiennes en milieu de travail : rapport synthèse de recherche

Abstract: La recherche faisant l’objet de ce rapport synthese a ete financee par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH) et le Fonds quebecois de recherche sur la societe et la culture (FQRSC)

Violence motivated by perception of sexual orientation and gender identity: a systematic review.

Abstract: Objective: To assess the prevalence of physical and sexual violence motivated by perception of sexual orientation and gender identity in sexual and gender minorities. Methods: We searched nine databases without language restrictions for peer-reviewed and grey literature published from 2000 to April 2016. We included studies with more than 50 participants that measured the prevalence of physical and sexual violence perceived as being motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression. We excluded intimate partner violence and self-harm. Due to heterogeneity and the absence of confidence intervals in most studies, we made no meta-analysis. Findings: We included 76 articles from 50 countries. These covered 74 studies conducted between 1995 and 2014, including a total of 202 607 sexual and gender minority participants. The quality of data was relatively poor due to a lack of standardized measures and sometimes small and non-randomized samples. In studies where all sexual and gender minorities were analysed as one population, the prevalence of physical and sexual violence ranged from 6% (in a study including 240 people) to 25% (49/196 people) and 5.6% (28/504) to 11.4% (55/484), respectively. For transgender people the prevalence ranged from 11.8% (of a subsample of 34 people) to 68.2% (75/110) and 7.0% (in a study including 255 people) to 49.1% (54/110). Conclusion: More data are needed on the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of physical and sexual violence motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity in different geographical and cultural settings. National violence prevention policies and interventions should include sexual and gender minorities.

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths Coming Out to Their Parents: Parental Reactions and Youths’ Outcomes

Abstract: This study examines the contribution of parental reactions to their child's identity development and psychological adjustment following their child's coming out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB). Interviews on parental reactions were administered to 53 parents, and questionnaires on identity and adjustment were administered to their 53 GLB youths. Parental interviews were coded using 10 positive and negative dimensions of parental reactions. There were no gender differences in levels of positive and negative parental reactions and in levels of GLB youths’ outcomes. However, as expected, parents’ support of their child's sexual orientation, parents’ attempts to control their child's sexual orientation, and parents’ struggles with their child's sexual orientation were significantly associated with dimensions of youths’ identity and psychological adjustment. Parents’ gender also moderated the strength of the associations between parental reactions and youths’ outcomes. This study is of clinical relevance fo...

How LGBT-Supportive Workplace Policies Shape the Experience of Lesbian, Gay Men, and Bisexual Employees

Abstract: Support for lesbians’, gay men’s, bisexuals’, and transgender people’s (LGBT) rights has increased over the last two decades. However, these recent trends hide existing disparities between and within countries. In particular, workplace discrimination is still a relatively widespread phenomenon. Although many countries lack legal provision protecting LGBT employees, numerous organizations have adopted LGBT-supportive policies over the last two decades. Many studies have investigated the business case for diversity arguments and tested whether diversity brings about positive business outcomes. However, few studies have studied their effect on outcomes that do not directly affect employees’ productivity. This article aims at filling this gap and examines whether LGBT-supportive policies help (1) to reduce discrimination based on sexual discrimination and (2) to increase LGB employees’ well-being and psychological health at work. Results show that diversity management contributes to shaping the experience of LGB employees by reducing discrimination and increasing overall well-being at work. However, LGBT-supportive policies do not influence employees’ psychological health outcomes.

A Queer Day in Canada: Examining Canadian High School Students’ Experiences With School-Based Homophobia in Two Large-Scale Studies

Abstract: The goal of the study is to examine how location (nationally, compared to Canadian regions) is related to indicators of a hostile school environment for sexual minority youth, particularly when physical abuse is used as the outcome variable. Data representing 5,766 Canadian students were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate techniques. Results from the multivariate analyses showed that non-physical abuse was the most significant predictor of homophobically based physical abuse, for both LGBQ and non-LGBQ students. Findings reiterate the importance of considering the progression of harmful events as an escalation of violence as well as the need to view homophobic bullying as having a significant impact on all students. Finally, while the presence of homophobia is prevalent across all Canadian regions, there are, nevertheless, many regional differences, which could be used to inform region-specific action plans.