TY - JOUR
T1 - Aspects of homophobia in Italian high schools
T2 - Students' attitudes and perceptions of school climate
AU - Prati, Gabriele
AU - Pietrantoni, Luca
AU - D'Augelli, Anthony R.
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - This study investigated Italian high school students' negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians and their exposure to aspects of homophobia in their schools. Female students viewed gay men and lesbians in similar ways. Male students, on the other hand, held more negative attitudes toward gay men than toward lesbians. Participants reported widespread experiences of homophobic behaviors in their schools, especially verbal abuse. Students' perceptions of a homophobic school climate and respondent sex predicted homophobic attitudes among participants. Homophobic school climate mediated the relationship between respondent sex (male) and homophobia against gay men.
AB - This study investigated Italian high school students' negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians and their exposure to aspects of homophobia in their schools. Female students viewed gay men and lesbians in similar ways. Male students, on the other hand, held more negative attitudes toward gay men than toward lesbians. Participants reported widespread experiences of homophobic behaviors in their schools, especially verbal abuse. Students' perceptions of a homophobic school climate and respondent sex predicted homophobic attitudes among participants. Homophobic school climate mediated the relationship between respondent sex (male) and homophobia against gay men.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00842.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00842.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:81355124212
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 41
SP - 2600
EP - 2620
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 11
ER -