The Attitude Survey on Sexual and Gender Minorities among Junior High School Students and High School Students in Tokushima Prefecture

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  • 中学生・高校生の「性の多様性」への意識調査 : 徳島県の中学生と高校生を対象に
  • チュウガクセイ ・ コウコウセイ ノ 「 セイ ノ タヨウセイ 」 エ ノ イシキ チョウサ : トクシマケン ノ チュウガクセイ ト コウコウセイ オ タイショウ ニ

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This study was aimed to have a grasp on the attitude of junior high school students and high school students in Tokushima towards sexual and gender minorities (SGM). The attitude survey was conducted to 673 junior high school students and 218 high school students in Tokushima after lectures on SGM. Results showed that only less than 20% students knew the word "sexual minority" and less than 25% students knew the word "LGBT," which is much smaller numbers compared with attitude survey towards adult in 2019 (91%). However, they answered that they want to learn more and to be friends with SGM. The prevalence of teasing and bullying related to SGM was asked and junior high school students have heard of teasing in schools (41.5%) more than those of high school students (20.2%). From these results, teachers need to become more aware of teasing and bullying towards SGM students and need to guide and teach those teasing hurt them. The social situation has changed drastically around SGM in Japan (Partnership regulation, insurance coverage of SRS, and so on) and the attitudes towards SGM need to be changed. School teachers have a great responsibility to reduce prejudice and discrimination against SGM and teach positive attitudes towards all minorities.

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