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Exploring U.S. Social Work Students’ Sexual Attitudes and Abortion Viewpoints

“…While research suggests Black women generally endorse accepting attitudes toward abortion, samples of Black men have demonstrated wide variance on the issue (Walzer, 1994). Compared to Whiteidentifying individuals, however, Black individuals, in aggregate, more often identify as pro-choice (Strickler & Danigelis, 2002). Abortion attitudes endorsed by other racial/ethnic identities among U.S. samples are largely underresearched.…”

“…Abortion attitudes endorsed by other racial/ethnic identities among U.S. samples are largely underresearched. Also, while often framed as a women's issue, most studies have indicated little difference between men's and women's abortion attitudes (Carlton et al, 2000;Esposito & Basow, 1995;Hess & Rueb, 2005;Smith & Son, 2013b;Strickler & Danigelis, 2002), with some research showing men as more pro-choice than women, although minimally so (Bolzendahl & Myers, 2004). Research on relationships between sexual orientation and sexual identity is notably scant with regard to abortion attitudes, and warrants further inquiry.…”

“…Individuals who identify as politically liberal and/or with the U.S. Democratic Party have typically shown supportive attitudes toward abortion rights and legality, overall, and in comparison to their more conservatively affiliated counterparts (Hess & Rueb, 2005;Jelen & Wilcox, 2003;Strickler & Danigelis, 2002). Furthermore, as one's religiosity (e.g., how often an individual participates in religious activities and the perceived influence on one's life that religious participation has) increases, support for abortion rights tends to decrease (Bahr & Marcos, 2003;Esposito & Basow, 1995;Hess & Rueb, 2005;Walzer, 1994).…”

Pornography Consumption and US Adults' Attitudes toward Gay Individuals' Civil Liberties, Moral Judgments of Homosexuality, and Support for Same-Sex Marriage: Mediating and Moderating Factors

“…Attitudes toward extramarital sex have been used to indicate nontraditional sexual attitudes in many studies (Carroll et al, 2008;Lo & Wei, 2005;Omori et al, 2011;Strickler & Danigelis, 2002;Treas, 2002;Wright, 2012b). For example, in their experimental study of pornography exposure and nontraditional sexual attitudes, Zillmann and Bryant (1988) combined questions about premarital sex and extramarital sex into a composite index of nontraditional sexual attitudes and combined questions about extramarital sex, extrarelational sex, and sex with multiple partners into a second composite index of nontraditional sexual attitudes.…”

Views on Abortion: A Comparison of Female Genetic Counselors and Women from the General Population

“…The association of religious variables and attitudes toward abortion among the general population depends on the particular religion and the strength of an individual's association with that religion. Judaism is consistently rated as the most liberal regarding abortion, followed by mainline Protestants, those with no affiliation, black Protestants, Catholics, and lastly, evangelical Protestants (Bolzendahl and Brooks 2005;Strickler and Danigelis 2002). Black Protestants are becoming more liberal over time while evangelical Protestants are becoming more conservative over time (Bolzendahl and Brooks 2005;Evans 2002).…”