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Adolescents' Judgments of Homophobic Harassment toward Male and Female Victims: The Role of Gender Stereotypes
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Romeo, Katherine E.; Horn, Stacey S. – Journal of Moral Education, 2017
One hundred and fifty-six adolescents, drawn from a high school in a Midwestern suburb, provided judgments of a hypothetical incident of homophobic harassment with either a male or female victim. Participants also completed a revised version of the Macho Scale, measuring their endorsement of gender stereotypes (a = 0.75). Without the interaction…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Fear, High School Students, Gender Differences
Youth's Motivations for Using Homophobic and Misogynistic Language
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Romeo, Katherine E.; Chico, Emilia; Darcangelo, Nicole; Bellinger, L. Boyd; Horn, Stacey S. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2017
A diverse group of adolescents (N = 41) from a large city in the Midwestern United States participated in focus groups about misogynistic and homophobic language. Our qualitative analysis yielded two major themes. First, participants discussed this language as a way to regulate peers' conformity to norms related to gender and sexuality. Second,…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Antisocial Behavior, Homosexuality, Gender Bias
Intergroup Contact and Beliefs about Homosexuality in Adolescence
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Heinze, Justin E.; Horn, Stacey S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
This study examines the relationship between intergroup contact and adolescents' attitudes regarding homosexuality and the treatment of lesbian and gay (LG) peers. Fourteen- through 18-year-olds (n = 1,069, 59.7% females) completed self-report attitude and judgment questionnaires about the acceptability of homosexuality, levels of comfort around…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Intergroup Relations, Homosexuality, Adolescents
School Differences in Heterosexual Students' Attitudes about Homosexuality and Prejudice Based on Sexual Orientation
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Horn, Stacey S.; Szalacha, Laura A. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2009
In this study, we investigated the relationships between school context and heterosexual adolescents' social reasoning regarding same-sex sexuality and sexual prejudice. One thousand seventy-six adolescents (Female, n=648; Male, n=428) attending two high schools that differed in the degree to which they implemented practices to increase the safety…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Social Influences, Homosexuality, Social Bias
The Multidimensionality of Adolescents' Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Gay and Lesbian Peers in School
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Horn, Stacey S.; Nucci, Larry – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2003
This study investigated tenth- and twelfth-grade adolescents' ( N = 264) beliefs about homosexuality, their attitudes about gay and lesbian peers in school, and their evaluations of the treatment of gay, lesbian, and gender non-conforming peers. The results revealed differences in adolescents' beliefs about homosexuality and their attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Grade 12, Grade 10, Student Attitudes
Heterosexual Adolescents' and Young Adults' Beliefs and Attitudes about Homosexuality and Gay and Lesbian Peers
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Horn, Stacey S. – Cognitive Development, 2006
Reports on the school climate for gay and lesbian students in the United States suggest that negative attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals are quite common in adolescence. Very little research, however, has investigated adolescents' sexual prejudice from a developmental perspective. In this study, 10th- (N = 119) and 12th- (N = 145) grade…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Adolescents, Young Adults, Beliefs