Nasa Ikuta1, Yuji Koike2, Naoko Aoyagi3, Akira Matsuzaka3, Kenji Ishihara3, Toshie Hirohara3, Fukumi Saito3, Toshiyuki Takizawa3. 1. Master's Course, Graduate School of Education, Ibaraki University, Ibaraki, Japan. 2. Department of Health and Education, Ibaraki University College of Education, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512 Japan, Phone/Fax: +81-29-228-8295. 3. Department of Health and Education, Ibaraki University College of Education, Ibaraki, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the acceptability of sexual minorities according to Japanese youth, we conducted a survey targeting university students. METHODS: Participants were second- to fourth-year students (n=945) at Ibaraki University, Japan, who were randomly chosen for the survey to measure their attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. We divided the respondents into two groups: one group who had encounters with LGBT people, and one group with no such experience. Chi-square tests were used to compare responses between the groups. RESULTS: More than 60% of the students considered LGBT people to be acceptable; the group with prior encounters had greater levels of acceptance compared to the group without such encounters. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to clarify the acceptability of sexual minorities among university students in Japan. Our data suggested that having contact with LGBT people in school life may help build an inclusive educational system.
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the acceptability of sexual minorities according to Japanese youth, we conducted a survey targeting university students. METHODS:Participants were second- to fourth-year students (n=945) at Ibaraki University, Japan, who were randomly chosen for the survey to measure their attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. We divided the respondents into two groups: one group who had encounters with LGBT people, and one group with no such experience. Chi-square tests were used to compare responses between the groups. RESULTS: More than 60% of the students considered LGBT people to be acceptable; the group with prior encounters had greater levels of acceptance compared to the group without such encounters. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to clarify the acceptability of sexual minorities among university students in Japan. Our data suggested that having contact with LGBT people in school life may help build an inclusive educational system.
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Keywords:
gender identity; inclusive education; sexual orientation