Online teacher training changed some LGBTQ+ attitudes, with results varying by measure
Romanian teachers assessed after a video session reported less prejudice on a particular scale. Other attitude scales did not show statistically significant differences.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The online session produced mixed questionnaire results. Teachers assessed after it reported less prejudice on a particular attitude scale and stronger intentions to offer support than a separate group assessed before receiving it. Other attitude scales showed no significant differences; the abstract does not demonstrate changes in classroom behavior.
Recruitment used an online group, and the reported outcomes came from questionnaires around the session. This abstract-based account provides no later follow-up or direct evidence about classroom conduct, bullying, or student well-being.
What researchers found
Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale
After the 1-hour session versus a separate group assessed before it; p = .008. Differences on other attitude scales were nonsignificant.
What the session contained
The video paired information about LGBTQ+ issues with personal accounts, perspective-taking activities, and an exercise about confidence in offering support. Researchers assessed attitudes and other outcomes through online questionnaires.
A selective set of changes
Teachers assessed after the session had warmer feelings, greater confidence, and higher factual knowledge scores. Perspective taking differed after accounting for contact; empathy, intergroup anxiety, and disgust sensitivity did not show statistically significant differences.
The original publication
An Internet-Delivered Intervention to Reduce LGBTQ+ Prejudice Among Romanian Teachers: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Sălăgean N, Latu IM, Larsen TMB et al.
JMIR Hum Factors · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41544249
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