Social skills training as a strategy to combat prejudice against sexual and gender diversity

Sousa, Kelyane Oliveira de; França, Dalila Xavier de

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RESEARCH REPORT - Social Psychology • Estud. psicol. 40 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202340e200185 copy

Social skills training as a strategy to combat prejudice against sexual and gender diversity

Treinamento de habilidades sociais como estratégia de combate ao preconceito contra a diversidade sexual e de gênero

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of a social skills training program to reduce prejudice against sexual diversity.

Method

A total of 22 adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years who were 9th grade public school students, participated. The assessment instruments were the Social Skills Inventory for adolescents and the Scale of Prejudice Against Sexual and Gender Diversity. Both instruments were applied before and after training.

Results

The results indicated a significant reduction in the levels of prejudice against sexual and gender diversity, an increase in the frequency of the issuance of skills related to assertiveness, an affective approach and social resourcefulness and a decrease in the difficulties related to civility.

Conclusion

The social skills training program proved to be effective, indicating that this is a viable tool for greater acceptance of sexual and gender diversity.

Keywords
Adolescent behavior; Gender diversity; Homophobia; Sexual and gender discrimination; Social Skills

Session	Activity	Objective	Skill Reviewed
1	Presentation of the program	Discuss concepts of social skills, gender identity, homosexuality and transsexuality	–
2	Dynamics on violence against homosexuals and putting oneself in the other guy’s shoes	Work on feelings experienced in situations of injustice, comparing them with real situations of violence resulting from discrimination	Empathy, assertiveness and problem-solving strategy
3	Dynamics to encourage praise, discussion about bullying and documentary “Girls in blue, boys in pink”	Training to identify qualities in the other party; Evoke examples of everyday violence and bullying; Present situations of bullying suffered by non-heterosexual people	Civility, empathy and social resourcefulness
4	Program evaluation	Identification of the generalization of learned behaviors	–
5	Role Playing and functional analysis of the situation	Analyze the situation as it actually occurs and as it could be; Work on alternative behaviors	Assertiveness, alternative behaviors/social resourcefulness and resilience
6	Film “Today I don’t want to go back alone”	Present in a real way the possibilities of discovering sexuality	Empathy, affective approach
7	Film “Today I don’t want to go back alone”	Present in a real way the possibilities of discovering sexuality	Empathy, affective approach
8	Discussion about the film and game of “myth or truth”?	Discuss myths involving the different forms of expression of sexuality	Work beliefs and social resourcefulness
9	Unfinished Story Game	Give alternative endings to real stories of people who have experienced violence because of their gender expression
10	Closing	–

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[1] Correspondence to: K. O. SOUSA. E-mail: kely.olliveira@hotmail.com.