Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION-EGITIMDE NITEL ARASTIRMALAR DERGISI, cilt.2023, sa.34, ss.319-340, 2023 (ESCI)
Although being exposed to prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination reduces the level of self-esteem and quality of life of individuals, its effect on secondary school students is not fully understood. This study aimed to reveal the meaning, structure and essence of secondary school students' experiences of being exposed to prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination. The present study was conducted with phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs. Maximum variety and criterion sampling from one of the purposive sampling strategies were used to determine the participants. In this study, research participants consisted of 12 students studying in 7th and 8th grades in two public schools in Ankara, Turkiye. Research data were collected using a semi -structured interview method. Within the scope of this study, 24 in-depth interviews were conducted. Each participant was interviewed twice. In data analysis, phenomenological analysis, bracketing, listing key phrases, developing sets of meanings, textural description, structural description, and extracting essences, were used. The findings showed that the students who were exposed to prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination suffered from low self-esteem and self-confidence, and their academic motivation decreased. Results also showed that the students developed sympathy for the in-group and antipathy for the out-group and they were in search of equality and justice.