Perception and Experience of Sexual and Gender Minority Korean Youth in School Counseling

Hyun Ji Yi; Yun-Jeong Shin; Yeseul Min; Jinwon Jeong; Jilli Jung; Yoojin Kang

doi:10.1007/s10447-022-09490-0

Perception and Experience of Sexual and Gender Minority Korean Youth in School Counseling

Int J Adv Couns. 2023;45(2):189-209. doi: 10.1007/s10447-022-09490-0. Epub 2022 Oct 20.

Authors

Hyun Ji Yi¹, Yun-Jeong Shin², Yeseul Min², Jinwon Jeong², Jilli Jung³, Yoojin Kang²

Affiliations

¹ Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Education, Seoul National University, 1 Kwanak-ro Kwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
³ Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA USA.

Abstract

To comprehensively explore the school counseling experience of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youths in South Korea, we interviewed 14 SGM youths about their school counseling experience and the climate of their schools toward SGM. Results showed that a hostile school climate and the accessibility, confidentiality, trustworthiness, and LGBTQ competency of school counselors drove the reluctance of these youths to receive school counseling services. Implications for the role of school counseling services for SGM youths were discussed based on the findings of this work and the suggestions offered by the interviewed SGM youths.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10447-022-09490-0.

Keywords: Consensual qualitative research; School counseling experience; Sexual and gender minority youth; South Korean students.