Rebecca R Totton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6761678 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca R Totton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca R |
| FAMILY NAME | Totton |
| SIGNATURE | TOTTON R R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ohio University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7297-6238 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Threatened Restrictions
Introduction: There has been a recent surge of anti-transgender legislation with growing support from American voters. Research in Intergroup Threat Theory (ITT) points to symbolic threat as a better predictor of anti-LGBT attitudes than realistic threat. However, support for anti-transgender legislation may be distinct from “LGBT attitudes”. Methods: Two studies evaluated the impact of both symbolic and realistic threats as predictors of support…
Have You Heard the News? The Effects of Exposure to News About Recent Transgender Legislation on Transgender Youth and Young Adults
Predictors of anti-transgender attitudes
Drawing upon the sociofunctional approach to prejudice, three studies examined distrust as a predictor of attitudes toward transgender individuals relative to sexual minorities (primarily gay men), focusing on two possible mediators: perceived deception and identity-confusion. Participants expressed more negative attitudes and greater distrust toward transgender individuals than gay men, and these effects were driven by perceived deception but no…
Negative Stereotypes Cause Christians to Underperform in and Disidentify With Science
Despite Christians being a religious majority in the United States, relatively few pursue higher education and careers in science. Our studies show that stereotypes about Christians being less competent in science than other groups are recognized by both Christians and non-Christians and are openly endorsed by non-Christians (Study 1). Our studies further demonstrate that when these stereotypes become salient, Christians are less interested in an…
Negative Stereotypes Cause Christians to Underperform in and Disidentify With Science
Despite Christians being a religious majority in the United States, relatively few pursue higher education and careers in science. Our studies show that stereotypes about Christians being less competent in science than other groups are recognized by both Christians and non-Christians and are openly endorsed by non-Christians (Study 1). Our studies further demonstrate that when these stereotypes become salient, Christians are less interested in an…
Predictors of anti-transgender attitudes
Drawing upon the sociofunctional approach to prejudice, three studies examined distrust as a predictor of attitudes toward transgender individuals relative to sexual minorities (primarily gay men), focusing on two possible mediators: perceived deception and identity-confusion. Participants expressed more negative attitudes and greater distrust toward transgender individuals than gay men, and these effects were driven by perceived deception but no…
Have You Heard the News? The Effects of Exposure to News About Recent Transgender Legislation on Transgender Youth and Young Adults
Threatened Restrictions
Introduction: There has been a recent surge of anti-transgender legislation with growing support from American voters. Research in Intergroup Threat Theory (ITT) points to symbolic threat as a better predictor of anti-LGBT attitudes than realistic threat. However, support for anti-transgender legislation may be distinct from “LGBT attitudes”. Methods: Two studies evaluated the impact of both symbolic and realistic threats as predictors of support…
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Confusion (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Legislation (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Transgender (2 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 works)