Male Role Endorsement Explains Negative Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students in Mexico More Than in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10210841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melanie C Steffens (,), Melanie Steffens (0000-0002-7915-3629, University of Koblenz and Landau, corresponding author), Karen Jonas (0000-0001-6607-1993, International Institute of Social History), Kai J Jonas (,), Lisa Denger (,) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 898-911 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2014.966047 |
| PMID | 25369554 |
| OpenAlex | W2110299473 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 90 |
Anti-gay attitudes vary across cultures because the larger social context plays a role in attitude formation. Psychological correlates of these attitudes have been investigated in the United States and Europe. Endorsement of traditional gender roles has emerged from that research as a central correlate, next to religiosity and personal contact with lesbians/gay men. In a cross-sectional study, we tested whether these correlates are relevant in Mexico, characterized as an androcentric culture in which both gender-role traditionalism and religiosity are high, using a college-age student sample (N = 63). Because we relied on self-reports, the motivation to appear nonprejudiced was also assessed. We found typical gender differences in attitudes toward gay men. In bivariate tests, anti-gay attitudes were related to male role endorsement, contact with lesbians/gay men, and religiosity. In a multivariate analysis, variance in attitudes was explained by male role endorsement; personal contact or religiosity did not explain additional variance. In a German comparison sample (N = 112), male role endorsement played a smaller role. Variance in anti-gay attitudes in the German sample was also related to personal contact, religiosity, and the motivation to appear nonprejudiced. We discuss the centrality of (male) gender-role endorsement in cultures with high gender-role traditionalism
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · German · Religiosity · Traditionalism · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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