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Social-Ecological Predictors of Homophobic Name-Calling Perpetration and Victimization among Early Adolescents
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Valido, Alberto; Merrin, Gabriel J.; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Robinson, Luz E.; Nickodem, Kyle; Ingram, Katherine M.; El Sheikh, America J.; Torgal, Cagil; Fairclough, Javari – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
Bias-based aggression at school in the form of homophobic name-calling is quite prevalent among early adolescents. Homophobic name-calling is associated with low academic performance, higher risky sexual behaviors, and substance abuse, among other adverse outcomes. This longitudinal study examined risk and protective factors across multiple…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homosexuality, Social Bias, Antisocial Behavior
German Adolescents' Homonegativity and the Relationship to Their Religious Denomination and Gender Role Orientation
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Zmyj, Norbert; Huber-Bach, Lilo – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2020
Although same-sex marriages are legally recognized in many Western societies, prejudices against gay men and lesbians remain and already appear in adolescents. Since a negative attitude toward gay men and lesbians is likely to foster malevolent behaviors, we investigated predictors of homonegativity in adolescents aged between 14 and 16 years.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Social Bias, Religion
Reducing Homonegativity among German Adolescents: Results of a 6-Week Follow-Up Study
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Zmyj, Norbert; Wehlig, Raphaela – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2019
Bullying against lesbian and gay adolescents continues to be a problem in Western societies. Interventions to reduce homonegative attitudes could help to address bullying. We evaluated the effectiveness of a workshop against homonegativity in adolescents (N = 214) aged between 14 and 16 years in a pretest, posttest, follow-up design with a control…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Bullying, Adolescents, Followup Studies
Correlates of Gay-Related Name-Calling in Schools
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Slaatten, Hilde; Hetland, Jørn; Anderssen, Norman – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
The aim of this study was to examine whether attitudes about gay-related name-calling, social norms concerning gay-related name-calling among co-students, teacher intervention, and school-related support would predict whether secondary school pupils had called another pupil a gay-related name during the last month. A total of 921 ninth-grade…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Social Bias, Antisocial Behavior
Music Teachers' Attitudes toward Transgender Students and Supportive School Practices
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Silveira, Jason M.; Goff, Sarah C. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to measure music teachers' attitudes toward transgender individuals and toward school practices that support transgender students. Participants (N = 612) included men and women who teach a variety of music subjects in elementary, middle, and high schools, in urban, suburban, and rural areas. An online questionnaire…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Predicting Psychosocial Consequences of Homophobic Victimization in Middle School Students
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Poteat, V. Paul; Espelage, Dorothy L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2007
This investigation examined the extent to which homophobic victimization predicted multiple indicators of psychological and social distress for middle school students (n = 143) during a 1-year assessment period. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that homophobic victimization significantly predicted increased anxiety and depression,…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Depression (Psychology), Early Adolescents, Middle School Students