Cross-Cultural Differences in Female University Students' Attitudes Toward Homosexuals-a Preliminary Study

Span, Sherry A.

doi:10.2466/pr0.92.2.565-572

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“…Compared to lesbian women, attitudes toward gay men are especially negative, at least in the United States (Herek, 2002; LaMar & Kite, 1998; Whitley, 2001) and Italy (Pistella, Tanzilli, Ioverno, Lingiardi, & Baiocco, 2018). On the person level, studies conducted in the United States find that men tend to report more negative attitudes toward gay men (vs. lesbian women), whereas women do not differentiate (Herek, 2000, 2002; LaMar & Kite, 1998; Span & Vidal, 2003; but see Proulx, 1997, for a different pattern in Brazil).…”

Section: Sexual Prejudice Toward Gay Men Versus Lesbian Womenmentioning

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Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women in 23 Countries

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2019

Social Psychological and Personality Science

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Dominant accounts of sexual prejudice posit that negative attitudes toward nonheterosexual individuals are stronger for male (vs. female) targets, higher among men (vs. women), and driven, in part, by the perception that gay men and lesbian women violate traditional gender norms. We test these predictions in 23 countries, representing both Western and non-Western societies. Results show that (1) gay men are disliked more than lesbian women across all countries; (2) after adjusting for endorsement of traditional gender norms, the relationship between participant gender and sexual prejudice is inconsistent across Western countries, but men (vs. women) in non-Western countries consistently report more negative attitudes toward gay men; and (3) a significant association between gender norm endorsement and sexual prejudice across countries, but it was absent or reversed in China, India, and South Korea. Taken together, this work suggests that gender and sexuality may be more loosely associated in some non-Western contexts.

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Section: Sexual Prejudice Toward Gay Men Versus Lesbian Womenmentioning

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Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women in 23 Countries

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2019

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“…Most studies of homophobia are based on undergraduate samples from different countries (Ben-Ari, 1998;Buston & Hart, 2001;Cullen, Wright & Alessandri, 2002;Donnelly, et al, 1997;Johnson, Brems & Alford-Keating, 1997;Jones, Pynor, Sullivan & Weerakoon, 2002;Keuzenkamp & Bos, 2007;Lieblich & Friedman, 1985;Maney & Cain 1997;Matchinsky & Iverson, 1996;Sakalli, 2002;Span & Vidal, 2003;Van de Ven, 1995;Waterman, Reid, Garfield & Hoy, 2001). However, the presence of homophobia has also been investigated in various professional groups: military personnel (Lingiardi, Falanga & D'Augelli, 2005), social workers (Berkman & Zinberg, 1997), counselling practitioners (Bowers, Plummer & Minichiello, 2005;Satcher & Leggett, 2007), doctors (Smith & Mathews, 2007), nurses (Röndahl, Innala & Carlsson, 2004), and physical education teachers (Morrow & Gill, 2003).…”

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Teachers' Attitudes and Beliefs about Homosexuality

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Schools play a key role in transmitting attitudes towards sexual diversity. Many studies stress the importance of teachers' and other professionals' attitudes towards gay men and/or lesbian women. This study evaluates attitudes and prejudices toward homosexuality in a sample of 254 elementary and high school teachers in Barcelona and its surrounding area. The results obtained using a scale of overt and subtle prejudice and a scale of perceived discrepancy of values indicate that discrepancy between likely behavior and personal values was significantly greater in women, those who hold religious beliefs, churchgoers and people without any gay or lesbian acquaintances. Approximately 88% of the teachers showed no type of prejudiced attitudes towards gay men and lesbian women. The experience of proximity to gay men and/or lesbian women reduces not only the discrepancy between personal values and likely behavior but also the presence of homophobic prejudice. It would be advisable to expand specific teacher training in the subject of sexual diversity in order to reduce prejudicial attitudes, thus fostering non-stereotyped knowledge of homosexuality.Keywords: attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women, subtle prejudice, overt prejudice, homophobia, teachers.La escuela juega un rol clave en la transmisión de actitudes hacia la diversidad sexual. Muchos estudios subrayan la importancia de las actitudes de los profesores y de otros profesionales hacia hombres gay y/o mujeres lesbianas. Este estudio evalúa actitudes y prejuicios hacia la homosexualidad en una muestra de 254 profesores de escuelas de primaria y secundaria de Barcelona y su zona metropolitana. Los resultados obtenidos al aplicar una escala de prejuicio manifiesto y sutil, y una escala de discrepancia percibida de valores, indican que la discrepancia entre la conducta probable y los valores personales son significativamente mayores en mujeres, aquellos que tienen creencias religiosas, los que practican la religión y las personas que no conocen a gays o lesbianas. Aproximadamente el 88% de los profesores no mostraron ningún tipo de actitudes prejuiciosas hacia los gays y lesbianas. La experiencia de proximidad a hombres gay y/o mujeres lesbianas no sólo reduce la discrepancia entre los valores personales y la conducta probable sino también la presencia de prejuicio homófobo. Sería recomendable ampliar la formación específica del profesorado en el tema de la diversidad sexual para reducir actitudes prejuiciosas, fomentando así un conocimiento de la homosexualidad no estereotipado.

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“…Differences in openness to experience, education, religiosity, and political ideology have all demonstrated relationships with attitudes toward gay people (e.g., Cullen, Wright, & Alessandri, ; Herek, ; Lambert, Ventura, Hall, & Cluse‐Tolar, ; Mohr & Rochlen, ; Schulte & Battle, ). Thus far, gender and ethnicity have demonstrated inconclusive relationships in regard to attitudes toward gay men and lesbians (e.g., Oliver & Hyde, ; Span & Vidal, ; Whitley & Kite, ). One correlate—interpersonal contact with a gay male or a lesbian—has emerged as a reliable antecedent to more favorable attitudes toward gay men and lesbians.…”

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The moderating effect of prior attitudes on intergroup face‐to‐face contact

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Kenworthy

2014

J Applied Social Pyschol

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The present study examined cooperative contact as an antecedent to reducing negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians, as measured by Herek's Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale—Short Form (ATLG). In a scripted role‐play, participants were paired with a confederate who declared their character's sexual orientation as either heterosexual or homosexual. Hierarchical regression analysis demonstrated that contact with homosexual individuals affected participants' attitudes toward gay men and lesbians over and above the participants' prior ATLG scores. A moderating effect for prior ATLG scores was also found. The effect of confederate's sexual orientation was stronger for participants with more negative ATLG scores compared to those with more favorable attitudes. Implications for decreasing homophobia in organizations are discussed.

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Cross-Cultural Differences in Female University Students' Attitudes Toward Homosexuals-a Preliminary Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 17 publications

Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women in 23 Countries

Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women in 23 Countries

Teachers' Attitudes and Beliefs about Homosexuality

The moderating effect of prior attitudes on intergroup face‐to‐face contact

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