Evangelical Christian College Students and Attitudes Toward Gay Rights
A California University Sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12973013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joshua R Wolff (0000-0001-7442-1738, Rhode Island College, corresponding author), Heather L Himes (Fordham University), Ellen Miller Kwon (Fuller Theological Seminary), Richard A Bollinger (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 200-224 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of LGBT Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1936-1653 • E-ISSN: 1936-1661 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19361653.2012.652892 |
| OpenAlex | W2060069262 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 50 |
Research demonstrates that Evangelical Christians generally hold more negative attitudes toward gays and lesbians, and are less supportive of gay rights than the general U.S. population. To assess these attitudes, undergraduate students at an Evangelical Christian university in California (N = 319) completed the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men (ATLG) scale (Herek, 1984, 1998) and other demographic and religiosity items. Results indicated that Evangelical Christian college students who are not homeschooled and know a gay or lesbian friend, relative, or acquaintance held significantly less negative attitudes toward gay rights than those who do not know a gay or lesbian person. Issues related to increasing respectful dialogue between groups are addressed
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |