Attitudes toward School Violence against LGBTQIA+. A Qualitative Study.
David Pina, María Catalina Marín-Talón, Reyes López-López, Ainhoa Martínez-Sánchez, Lucía Simina Cormos, José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández, Begoña Abecia, Begoña Martínez-Jarreta
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David Pina: Department of Socio-Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain. ORCID
María Catalina Marín-Talón: Applied Psychology Service, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
Reyes López-López: Applied Psychology Service, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain. ORCID
Ainhoa Martínez-Sánchez: Applied Psychology Service, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
Lucía Simina Cormos: Applied Psychology Service, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández: Applied Psychology Service, Espinardo Campus, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain. ORCID
Begoña Abecia: Consolidated Group of Scientific Research on Occupational Medicine (GIIS-063), Aragon Health Research Institute (IIS-Aragon), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Begoña Martínez-Jarreta: Department of Pathological Anatomy, Forensic and Legal Medicine and Toxicology, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. ORCID
School climate is one of the main concerns in terms of research and intervention worldwide. Although it can be directed toward any student, some groups seem to be more vulnerable, as is the case of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex +) students, among others. Attitudes toward violence are a construct of particular importance for action plans focused on improving school coexistence. The aim of this study is to examine attitudes toward school violence against LGBTQIA+ students and their relationship with violent behaviors. For this purpose, 96 Spanish students of Spanish elementary education (PE) and compulsory secondary education (CSE) participated in this qualitative study through focus groups for its subsequent thematic analysis. The results identify four types of attitudes toward violence, such as the use of violence as a form of fun, to feel better, when it is perceived as legitimate, and as a way of relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition, a greater number of negative attitudes and violent behaviors toward homosexual boys and transgender minors are observed.
