Faculty members' views of individuals with different sexual orientations

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to determine faculty members' views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex individuals.Design and MethodsThe study sample consists of 180 faculty members who agreed to participate in the study.FindingsThe faculty members had positive attitudes towards homosexuals but were highly homophobic; furthermore, their responses to questions about their close social circle were severely homophobic.Practice ImplicationsIt is recommended that psychiatric nurses play an active role in eliminating faculty members' lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex-related knowledge deficiency.

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: El çin Alaçam, Mualla Yilmaz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research