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Are we accepting enough? Examining the association between homophobia and acceptance of diversity
Farhin Chowdhury1, Yasemin Erdogan1, Chiaki Konishi1
1Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Abstract:
Peer victimization is a serious public health problem and Dan Olweus, pioneer in bullying research, has long recognized school safety as a fundamental human right. The purpose of this study was to assess and address a facet of a larger and more complex critique on issues related to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in schools. As such, the present study examined how peer and adult acceptance of sexual diversity is associated with homophobic perpetration and peer victimization among high-school students. Two hundred nineteen participants (61.3% boys, M age = 14.82, SD = 1.31) across high schools in Southern Quebec, Canada, completed questionnaires assessing adult acceptance of sexual orientation and reports of homophobic perpetration and victimization among students. Results from path analyses revealed that adult acceptance of sexual diversity significantly predicted homophobic perpetration, β = -0.221, t (9) = -2.68, p = .002, and victimization, β = -0.193, t (9) = -3.05, p = .007, while peers' acceptance of sexual diversity did not. The findings highlight the importance of adult acceptance of sexual diversity in reducing peer victimization, emphasizing the need for a discrimination-free school climate.
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