Homophobic bullying in Mexican secondary level: Nuevo Leon context

Sexual orientation can become an element that favors the existence of bullying among students in the school environment. As there is no research in Nuevo Leon on homophobic bullying, this study aims to identify its existence and characteristics in the high schools of Monterrey, México. Through a mix...

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Autor: Rodríguez Otero, Luis M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/20030
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/20030
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:bullying
violence
high school
Mexico
homophobia
violencia
secundaria
México
homofobia
secondaire
Mexique
homophobie
violência
secundário
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Sumario:Sexual orientation can become an element that favors the existence of bullying among students in the school environment. As there is no research in Nuevo Leon on homophobic bullying, this study aims to identify its existence and characteristics in the high schools of Monterrey, México. Through a mixed methodology and intentional sampling, 330 students were surveyed using an instrument with both open and close-ended questions. The results reveal that 44.54% of participants have witnessed bullying in their school (31.29% related to sexual orientation). In addition, we identified seven victims of homophobic bullying. It is necessary to propose legal, socioecological and preventive educational measures.