Abstract
The condition of sexual disorientation behavior is a condition that develops from various and interrelated factors. This behavior is not the result of a single major factor, its formation occurs throughout the individual life span instead. The sexual behavior disorientation is a phenomenon that is always happening almost in all communities in various countries, which in the modern world popular with the term LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer). Another condition related to this community is that in recent years human rights related to this matter have been straightforwardly defended in some countries. This condition brings many problems and polemics in various dimensions of life. This study focuses on the trend of student attitudes toward LGBTQ phenomena that in the society. Data were collected through a student's attitude scale on the LGBTQ phenomenon adapted from "Worthen's (2012) Attitudes toward LGBT People Survey" and involving 213 respondents. Students in West Sumatera generally have an unfavorable attitude towards the LGBTQ phenomenon. But in one aspect, students have a moderate attitude towards the transgender phenomenon. This has become an important concern for counselors as social workers who deal directly with this issue. Counseling and psychotherapist services are one of the important points in problem solving. Related conditions that need attention are the paradigm and attitude of the students themselves against the LGBTQ phenomenon.
Highlights
Abstrak Disorientations of sexual behavior is an individual condition that does not appear in uni-factor, in other words, the condition was developed as a result of various factors in the individual's life span
Various problems experienced by people with LGBTQ require special handling by the counselor, especially it concerns the conditions of life of clients, especially in the form of marginalization, interruption in career, community norms and religious beliefs (Allan et al, 2015; Gattis et al, 2014) Handling counseling to clients who develop LGBTQ be very crucial because more than 60% of people with a tendency sexual orientation feel safe and comfortable when going to school, and many of them had symptoms of depression, self-esteem is low, irregular school attendance and learning outcomes is low (Dank et al, 2014)
Some research suggests that the emotional pain experienced by patients LGBTQ be one of the causes of a person's sexual orientation has a tendency to deviate (Sumadi & Revelation, 2013) so that the condition of the wound needs to be a counselor
Summary
Among the problems that recently received special attention and controversy among practitioners, academics and the public at large is the problem of deviant sexual orientation, where the condition is not got agreement from the wider community, Indonesia (Siregar, 2013) Kemenyimpangan this is basically not a new thing in the reality of social life, but the problem re-surfaced and invite various reactions after same-sex marriage endorsement by the United States Supreme Court (BBC News, 2015). The more organized groups are made exclusively by utilizing various major centers such as malls, karaoke, cinema and so on as a gathering place (Arsita, 2014) Seeing this reality, it is a simultaneous impact on the perception of the general public about the outlook and the handling of the people with the LGBTQ. The data collection is done by using an instrument which is an adaptation of the scale "Worthen's (2012) Attitudes toward LGBT People Survey"
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