Effect of Anxiety on Being Viewed as Different and the Tendency to Reject People Who Seem Different on Attitude toward Lesbians and Gay Men among Junior High, High School, and University Students

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  • 中学生・高校生・大学生の同性愛者(LG)への態度と被異質視不安傾向・異質拒否傾向との関連
  • チュウガクセイ ・ コウコウセイ ・ ダイガクセイ ノ ドウ セイアイシャ(LG)ヘ ノ タイド ト ヒイシツシ フアン ケイコウ ・ イシツ キョヒ ケイコウ ト ノ カンレン

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A high risk of being bullied or having suicidal thoughts among sexual minority students has been reported. The special needs of sexual minority students have been brought to our attention by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2010 and 2015. Some schools have taken actions by holding special lectures or seminars about sexual orientation and gender identity. although, most schools have yet to adopt any measures in this regard. This study investigated the factors which influence the attitude towards lesbians and gay men (LG) among junior high, high school, and university students. The first hypothesis was that there was a relationship between age and students' attitude towards LG. The second was that there was a relationship between the anxiety of being viewed as different and the tendency to reject people who were different, and the attitude towards LG. The results showed that as the students got older, they had more positive attitudes towards LG. Further the tendency to reject people different from themselves was related to a negative attitude towards LG. The hypotheses were supported by our results; however, it should be noted that junior high school students reported more direct contact with LG than the other age groups. Some studies have showed a relationship between direct contact with LG and more positive attitudes towards them. Therefore, in the future prejudice and discrimination against LG might be reduced and positive attitudes toward them could become common in school environments.

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