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Gender‐Bashing in Adolescents: Structural Relations with Heterosexual Matrix, Racism/Xenophobia and Attitudes Toward Bullying.
- Source :
- Journal of School Health; Jul2019, Vol. 89 Issue 7, p536-548, 13p, 4 Diagrams, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: This study examined the combined influence of gender variables (specifically gender stereotypes, sexism, and genderism/transphobia) as well as racism/xenophobia and attitudes toward bullying roles on gender‐bashing. METHODS: A trans‐cultural sample of 2410 Spanish and Portuguese students participated in the study (mean age = 15.13). Structural equation modeling and multiple group analyses were used to examine the relationships among variables. RESULTS: The model revealed a good fit with the data for the whole sample. Results showed that instrumentality, hostile sexism, genderism/transphobia, racism/xenophobia, and positive attitudes toward the bully were positively correlated with gender‐bashing. An inverse pattern was also observed: expressiveness, benevolent sexism, and positive attitudes toward the defender were negatively correlated with gender‐bashing. Overall, the eight variables explained 48% of the variance of gender‐bashing. Structural relationships among the assessed constructs were equivalent for girls and boys, and for Spain and Portugal. CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal the need to implement inclusive educational policies to improve school health, which promote expressiveness, egalitarian attitudes, and sexual and cultural diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BULLYING & psychology
RACISM
HETEROSEXUALITY
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
STUDENT health
SAFETY
SEXISM
XENOPHOBIA
CONFIDENCE intervals
CROSS-sectional method
CULTURAL pluralism
ATTITUDES toward sex
SEX education
CRONBACH'S alpha
SEX distribution
TEENAGERS' conduct of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
CHI-squared test
ADOLESCENCE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136805414
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12778