The Sensitivity of the Bible Verse Selection Task to the Relationship between Christian Fundamentalism and Religious Outgroup Prejudice

Rouse, Steven V.

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“…Though religiosity is multifaceted (King, 1967; Koenig & Büssing, 2010), this experience of stigmatization might be particularly prevalent in homes that adopt greater endorsement of religious behaviors. For example, research shows that there is a strong relationship between one’s attachment to fundamentalist teachings, or the strict adoption of external signs of religiousness that adhere specifically to the teachings of one’s religious faith (McDonough, 2013), and negative perceptions of LGBTQ+ individuals (Rouse, 2020; Willoughby et al, 2006). Similarly, negative views of LGBTQ+ individuals are consistently linked with behavioral indicators of religiosity (e.g., frequency of church attendance, exposure to religious literature; Adolfsen et al, 2010; Finlay & Walther, 2003; Olson et al, 2006; Schulte & Battle, 2004) even controlling for religious denomination (Hoffarth et al, 2018).…”

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Perceived parental religiosity as a predictor of depression and substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals: The mediating role of perceived familial stigma.

Macbeth¹,

Vidales²,

Vogel³

2022

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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LGBTQ+ individuals are at increased risk of experiencing mental health concerns including depression and substance use. Understanding these mental health disparities has been an increasing focus for researchers, but there is still limited research on the relationship between religion and depression and substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals. In the current study, it was theorized that higher perceived parental religiosity influences current experiences of depression and alcohol and substance use/abuse through the mediator of the perceived familial stigma of sexuality (stigmatizing behaviors experienced in the home). Individuals (N = 427) who identified as gay/lesbian, queer, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, and/or demisexual were recruited for the study. Results showed that perceived parental religiosity was positively linked to both current reports of depression, alcohol use, and cannabis use. In line with predictions, perceived familial stigma of sexuality was found to fully mediate the relationships between perceived parental religiosity and depression and cannabis use and to partially mediate the relationship between perceived parental religiosity and alcohol use. Furthermore, there was a moderating effect of gender, showing that gay men experienced the strongest links between perceived parental religiosity and perceived familial stigma and between perceived familial stigma and depression, alcohol use, and cannabis use. The findings of this study implicate perceived familial stigma of sexuality as an important factor that could explain how perceived parental religiosity increases LGBTQ+ individuals' experiences of mental health concerns.

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Section: Religiosity and The Lgbtq+ Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived parental religiosity as a predictor of depression and substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals: The mediating role of perceived familial stigma.

Macbeth¹,

Vidales²,

Vogel³

2022

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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“…No pronouns were displayed on the non-affirming church website. Third, to elevate an emphasis on Biblicism that is often characteristic of traditional churches, the non-affirming church website cited several scriptures in the church's mission statement (Rouse, 2021). In contrast, the affirming church's mission statement emphasized principles of inclusion without specific Biblical texts.…”

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Everyone Belongs Here: How Affirming and Non-Affirming Church Messages and Imagery Cause Different Feelings of Acceptance in LGBTQ+ Christians

Hugues

Rouse

2023

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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Most US churches are non-affirming toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and more (LGBTQ+) communities, but a few have developed affirming theologies. We investigate the causal link between church messages and imagery on the expectation that queer Christians would feel accepted in a church. We designed two church websites with affirming and non-affirming theology. We hypothesized that queer Christians who examined an affirming church website would feel a greater sense of church acceptance than those who viewed a non-affirming church website. Queer Christians evidenced significantly greater expectations that they would be accepted when viewing the affirming church website than when viewing the non-affirming website. Exploratory analyses examined how these websites affected straight Christians. Straight Christians did not differ significantly between the two conditions but showed a trend toward greater feelings of acceptance by the affirming church. Therefore, when finding a church, symbols rooted in affirming theology welcome LGBTQ+ and straight Christians more than those rooted in non-affirming theology.

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“…Dalam ajaran keagamaan, hubungan sesama jenis merupakan hubungan yangditentang karena tidak sesuai dengan ajaran agama dan berdosa. Individu fundamentalis sangat mementingkan konsep dosa, keselamatan, perintah, dan penginjilan yang ada dalam Alkitab, sehingga mereka akan lebih menunjukkan sikap, perasaan, dan perilaku negatif terhadap pria gay dan wanita lesbian (Rouse, 2021). Hal ini disebabkan oleh keyakinan bahwa perilaku yang bermoral akan dirusak oleh individu non-heteroseksual.…”

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Prasangka terhadap Homoseksual: Peran Fundamentalisme Agama dan Identitas Sosial

Rahardjo

Tondok²

2022

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Abstract—Indonesian society, which generally adheres to the notion of heteronormativity, views homosexuals as contrary to social norms.This beliefpromptedprejudice toward homosexuals. Various factors that encourage prejudice include religious fundamentalism and social identity.This study aimed to examine the role of religious fundamentalism and social identity towardhomosexuals’ prejudiceamong college students in Surabaya. The design of this study used a cross-sectional survey, with participant (N=384) students aged 18-25 years and heterosexual oriented, obtained through accidental sampling technique. Data were collected using RFS-12, A Three-factor Model of Social Identity Scale, and the Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay Men(ATLG) Scale. Results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that religious fundamentalism and social identity played a significant role in explaining prejudice against homosexuals(R=0.576; F=94,433; p<0.001). Meanwhile, the partial analysis revealed that religious fundamentalism could significantly explain the prejudice toward homosexuals (t=13.306; p<.001), while social identity could not(t=0.087; p=0.931). Additional analysis showed that prejudice toward homosexuals differed based on gender, type of university, presence or absence of contact, the quantity of contact, and quality of contact. The implications of this study were discussed in the context of Indonesia's contemporary society. Keywords: homosexual, prejudice, religious fundamentalism, social identity Abstrak—Masyarakat Indonesia, yang umumnya menganut paham heteronormativitas, memandang homoseksual bertentangan dengan norma sosial. Paham ini mendorong terjadinya prasangka terhadap homoseksual. Terdapat berbagai faktor yang membentuk prasangka diantaranya, fundamentalisme agama dan identitas sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji peran fundamentalisme agama dan identitas sosial terhadap prasangka homoseksual pada mahasiswa yang berkuliah di Surabaya. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan cross sectional survey, dengan partisipan (N=384) mahasiswa berusia 18-25 tahun, dan berorientasi heteroseksual, yang didapat melalui teknik accidental sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan RFS-12, A Three-factor Model of Social Identity Scale, dan Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay Men(ATLG) Scale. Hasil analisis regresi linear bergandamenunjukkan bahwa fundamentalisme agama dan identitas sosial berperan signifikan dalam menjelaskan prasangka terhadap homoseksual (R= 0.576; F= 94.433; p < 0.001). Selanjutnya, analisis korelasi parsial menunjukkan bahwa fundamentalisme agama berhubungan secara signifikan dengan prasangka terhadap homoseksual(t=13.306; p<.001), namun tidak dengan identitas sosial(t=0.087; p=0.931). Analisis tambahan menyatakan bahwa prasangka terhadap homoseksual berbeda berdasarkan jenis kelamin, jenis universitas, ada tidaknya kontak, kuantitas kontak, serta kualitas kontak. Implikasi dari hasil penelitian ini didiskusikan lebih lanjut dalam konteks masyarakat Indonesia saat ini. Kata kunci: fundamentalisme agama, homoseksual, identitas sosial, prasangka

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The Sensitivity of the Bible Verse Selection Task to the Relationship between Christian Fundamentalism and Religious Outgroup Prejudice

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Perceived parental religiosity as a predictor of depression and substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals: The mediating role of perceived familial stigma.

Perceived parental religiosity as a predictor of depression and substance use among LGBTQ+ individuals: The mediating role of perceived familial stigma.

Everyone Belongs Here: How Affirming and Non-Affirming Church Messages and Imagery Cause Different Feelings of Acceptance in LGBTQ+ Christians

Prasangka terhadap Homoseksual: Peran Fundamentalisme Agama dan Identitas Sosial

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