Attitudes towards transgender and transsexuality in the university environment. A preliminary study

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Published: Jun 9, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2020.n1.v1.1796
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gender sexual diversity transgender transphobia inclusion

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María Fernández Hawrylak
Universidad de Burgos
Garazi Tristán Muñoz
Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León
Davinia Heras Sevilla
Universidad de Burgos

Abstract

We present an evaluation of the knowledge, attitudes and training on sexual diversity of university professors, as well as the level of prejudice towards transgender people that exists in this professional group. The sample is composed of 54 academics from seven colleges. A questionnaire was administered, consisting of the Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale (TIBS) (Kattari, O’Connor, and Kattari, 2018) and the Negative Attitudes toward Trans People Scale (EANT) (Paez, Hevia, Pesci, and Rabbia, 2015). The lack of specific training on sexual
diversity, transsexuality, transgender,and educational inclusion of transstudents highlights between the main outcomes. The findings also reveal low levels of prejudice against trans people in the professors who composed the sample, as well as attitudes towards their inclusion that can be improved. One of the main conclusions is the need for further research on these issues between health, education and other basic service providers.

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Fernández Hawrylak, M., Tristán Muñoz, G., & Heras Sevilla, D. (2020). Attitudes towards transgender and transsexuality in the university environment. A preliminary study. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(1), 393–404. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2020.n1.v1.1796
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN GROWTH
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Author Biographies

María Fernández Hawrylak, Universidad de Burgos

Universidad de Burgos

Garazi Tristán Muñoz, Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León

Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León

Davinia Heras Sevilla, Universidad de Burgos

Universidad de Burgos

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