Attitudes Toward Lesbians, Gay Men, and Their Rights in a Sample of Ecuadorian Cisgender Men and Women.

Since 1997, Ecuador has undergone a series of changes to ensure family rights to sexual minorities. However, there is still limited research regarding attitudes toward them. This study focused on the attitudes toward lesbians (L), gay men (G), and their rights. A sample of 318 cisgender Ecuadorians who responded to an online survey was recruited. Analyses indicated that men, heterosexuals, who practice their religion, attend more frequently to religious services, and identify as conservative showed higher levels of prejudice against LG as well as less support toward their rights. Further, participants who did not have LG acquaintances, friends, family members, and those who did not know any LG parented family showed less support toward these populations. Multiple regression analyses indicated that believing that a person's sexual orientation is learned significantly predicted the attitudes measured in our study. Implications of these findings to help reduce prejudice against LG individuals are discussed.

Promoción del cuidado sensible en contextos de riesgo: un estudio de caso en una cuidadora de Ibagué (Colombia) / Promoting Sensitive Caregiving in Risk Settings: A Case Study in a caregiver in Ibagué (Colombia)

Se tuvo como propósito promover la calidad del cuidado de niños/as en situación de riesgo a través de los cambios en la sensibilidad de una cuidadora que vive en condiciones de vulnerabilidad de la ciudad de Ibagué (Tolima). Este estudio se fundamentó en perspectivas teóricas sobre el desarrollo infantil basadas en la teoría del apego (Bowlby, 1958; Carbonell, 2013; Pianta, 1999) y el modelo bioecológico propuesto por Urie Bronfenbrenner (1987, 2005). Se adoptó un método mixto con alcance descriptivo a partir de un estudio de caso único. Los resultados indican que la cuidadora se encontraba expuesta a diferentes factores externos asociados con la exclusión social, lo que posiblemente se relaciona con su alta percepción subjetiva de vulnerabilidad. El nivel de sensibilidad previo a la intervención se encuentra en el extremo negativo (-0.42). Posterior a la intervención, se identificó un aumento (0.60), usando la técnica del videofeedback. Se concluye que la técnica de intervención utilizada muestra resultados favorables con cuidadores expuestos a situaciones de riesgo, por lo que resulta fundamental dirigir futuros estudios e intervenciones hacia adultos cuidadores como principal estrategia para contrarrestar las afectaciones producto de situaciones de adversidad social y emocional, que puedan incidir el desarrollo integral de la infancia.

The aim was to promote the quality of caregiving for children at risk through changes in the sensitivity of adult caregivers. This study was based on theoretical perspectives on child development based on the Attachment Theory (Bowlby, 1958; Carbonell, 2013; Pianta, 1999 and Salinas & Posada, 2014) and the bioecological model proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1987). The study adopted a quantitative method with a descriptive scope of a quasi-experimental type without a control group and a qualitative phase with a descriptive scope based on a case study. The results indicate that the caregiver who participated in the study is exposed to different external factors associated with social exclusion, which possibly is related to its high subjective perception of vulnerability. The level of sensitivity before the intervention is at the negative end (-0.42). After the intervention with the video feedback technique, an increase was identified (0.60). In conclusion, the intervention technique used shows favourable results with caregivers exposed to risk situations, so it is essential to direct the interventions towards adult caregivers as the primary prevention strategy in child mental health.