Miguel Ángel López-Sáez

King Juan Carlos University | URJC · Psychology

In this article, we take a look at the creation and use of masculinity and femininity test as gender technologies. From its origins linked to the measurement of gender differences (measuring attitudes and interests), through its use in the identification of sexual deviations (especially homosexuality-femininity in men), its conscious and unconsciou...

The present study evaluates the correlations between sexism, homonegativity, binegativity, pro-trans attitudes, political affiliation, contact with LGBT individuals and perceived stigma among psychology students. A study was conducted with 655 cis women (471 heterosexuals, 179 bisexuals and lesbians) and 174 cis men (120 heterosexuals, 54 bisexuals...

This article presents an instrumental study to validate the adaptation of the Evasive Attitudes of Sexual Orientation Scale (EASOS) to Spanish. This instrument has been shown to be useful in detecting the potential lack of awareness about the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) people among psychology professionals and its possibl...

ABSTRACT This article provides evidence on the reliability and validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Ally Identity Measure (AIM). This instrument is believed to be useful for psychosocial professionals and educational trainees to analyse the degree of commitment and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBQ) people. The sample of this...

This study examines some of the perceptions amongst Spanish LGBTQ+ youth during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent confinement and lockdown measures, between March and May 2020. During this time, many of these young people were forced to return to their family homes and restrict their social relations. This new situation oft...

This article presents the results of the adaptation and validation of the Attitudes Toward Trans Men and Women (ATTMW) scale—a measure capable of detecting transphobic positions towards trans men and women—in the Spanish context. A total of 310 prospective teachers from different stages of education participated in the study on its adaptation. In o...

The aim of this article is to share theoretical and methodological reflections on a project on feminist epistemologies and health activism. Based on the analysis of 12 life stories and 1 group interview, an approach based on ethnographic fiction is proposed through the creation of a serial story in podcast format. This approach helps in generating...

A group of 50 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) as well as diverse sexualities and gender identities in Madrid participated in a feminist community-based project, which supported them through the first wave of the pandemic. Facilitated by professionals, the project offered online meetings twice a month, helping them to...

Al giorno d’oggi gli adolescenti e i giovani 1 sono esposti a una quantità signi-ficativa di discorsi d’odio su internet, un fenomeno in aumento a livello globa-le 2. In Spagna, nel 2020, il Ministero dell’Interno ha pubblicato un rapporto sui crimini d’odio, sottolineando l’impatto dell’uso di internet e dei social network sui giovani 3. I contenu...

This article examines the reliability and validity of the adaptation of the Trans Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (TABS), an instrument capable of detecting transphobic positions, to the Spanish context. A total of 829 psychology students participated in the adaptation procedure. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to study the fit of the new...

During the lockdown measures put in place at the time of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain (March through June 2020), LGBTQ+ youth lived through a particularly stressful situation that has so far received little attention. Confined in homes that are often hostile to their sexuality, struggling with the transition to online classes, t...

Mascarillas, cams apagadas, plumas y voces» es un texto fruto de conversaciones y escrituras a tres bandas, entre Irene Blanco-Fuente, Miguel Ángel López-Sáez y Lucas Platero. A partir de nuestra pluma y tono de voz como acordes disonantes, planteamos algunos interrogantes que surgen de la experiencia encarnada e inves-tigadora de la disidencia sex...

This article explores the connections between the construct of sexism and other sociodemographic and attitudinal variables, such as internalized homonegativity and heteronormative resistances, among psychology students. Both unrefined and inferential analyses were used with a representative sample of 841 psychology students from public universities...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the situation of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queer and asexual (LGBTQA+) youth in Spain, pre-examining the links between the people they live with, their support networks and their perception of being a burden. Design/methodology/approach - This study traces some brushstrokes through th...

La pandemia de COVID-19 y las medidas adoptadas por el gobierno en España han tenido un impacto negativo en la infancia y juventud. Pro ha sido particularmente pernicioso para la infancia y juventud que tienen sexualidades e identidades de género no normativas, que de entrada sabemos ya viven unas condiciones de vida que están atravesadas por un ma...

The article reviews the most relevant contributions on the construct of sexism. In particu-lar, the theories of Masculinity and Femininity and the different contemporary models that have received more attention in the Spanish psychological literature are analyzed. In addition, the instruments generated as a result of their corresponding theories ar...

La heteronormatividad es el régimen político, social, filosófico y eco-nómico generador de violencias hacia todas aquellas personas que no seguimos un patrón de género, de sexualidad, de prácticas y deseos asociados a la heterosexualidad. Incluso si se cumple con cada manda-miento de lo considerado «normal», sigue existiendo una importante violenci...

Se examinan los contenidos de los libros de texto de Educación para la Ciudadanía y los Derechos Humanos publicados entre 2007 y 2010 por las editoriales presentes en nuestro país. Se muestran un examen exhaustivo para valorar la visibilidad de la diversidad afectivo-sexual.