| Title | Even if they don\'t say it to you, it hurts too: Internalized homonegativity in LGBTQ plus cyberbullying among adolescents |
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| Authors | Ojeda, Monica , ESPINO PEÑATE, ESPERANZA DEL ROCÍO, Elipe, Paz , Del-Rey, Rosario |
| External publication | Si |
| Means | Comunicar |
| Scope | Article |
| Nature | Científica |
| JCR Quartile | 1 |
| SJR Quartile | 1 |
| JCR Impact | 5.1 |
| SJR Impact | 1.147 |
| Publication date | 01/04/2023 |
| ISI | 000971989200002 |
| DOI | 10.3916/C75-2023-02 |
| Abstract | Cyberbullying is a problem that is more prevalent and serious among LGBTQ+ people. Previous research has mostly analysed sexual orientation and homophobic cyberaggression. Hence, becomes necessary to consider sex-gender diversity as a whole and aggressions of a general nature. Moreover, existing prejudices underline the need to consider homonegativity as a key variable in this type of cyberviolence. This sequential mixed study explores, in a first qualitative step with focus groups, perceptions on the characterisation of LGBTQ+ cyberbullying and, in a second quantitative step, cybervictimisation in terms of affective-sexual, bodily and gender diversity, and the possible moderating role of internalised homonegativity. The qualitative study involved 175 students and the quantitative study involved 1,971 students aged 12-18 from secondary schools in Andalusia (Spain). Qualitative results identified valuable dimensions of cyberbullying, such as collective LGBTQ+ cybervictimisation. Quantitative results revealed differences in collective LGBTQ+ cybervictimisation according to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. It also highlights the moderation of internalised homonegativity, with those at a low level being more sensitive to collective LGBTQ+ cyberaggression. LGBTQ+ cyberbullying is made visible as a construct that includes various types of aggressions aimed at the whole spectrum of affective-sexual diversity and emphasises the need to address internalised homonegativity in psychoeducational interventions involving all students. |
| Keywords | Cybervictimisation; gender identity; sexual orientation; gender expression; homonegativity; adolescents |
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