Moral Disengagement Mechanisms and Personality Dimensions Implicit to Homophobia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José Antonio González-Fuentes (0000-0002-9571-6401, Universidad de Extremadura), Juan Manuel Moreno-Manso (0000-0003-4894-4855, Universidad de Extremadura, corresponding author), Mónica Guerrero‐Molina (0000-0001-5792-881X, Universidad de Extremadura), Eloísa Guerrero-Barona (0000-0003-3907-7796, Universidad de Extremadura), Ma Elena García-Baamonde (0000-0001-8028-1284, Universidad de Extremadura) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 8583-8583 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19148583 |
| PMID | 35886435 |
| OpenAlex | W4286240443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Recent advances in sexual equality and diversity have not been able to mitigate the serious problem of discrimination suffered by sexual minorities. The most serious cases involve violence and physical or psychological aggression towards sexual orientations that differ from the heterosexual norm. This research analyses the dimensions of the personality and the moral disengagement mechanisms related to homophobia and the predictive value they have for hostile attitudes towards sexual diversity. The sample was made up of 849 university students between 18 and 24 years of age. The instruments used were the Modern Homophobia Scale (MHS), the Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Scale (MMDS), and the reduced version of the Neo Personality Inventory-Reduced Version (NEO-FFI). The results show the involvement of moral disengagement in homophobia. It highlights evidence of subtle intimidatory behaviour patterns of rejection towards homosexuality. Furthermore, the low levels in the dimensions of a friendly personality and openness to experiences can be seen to predict homophobic behaviour. Thus, young people fall back on diverse mechanisms of moral disengagement to justify harmful attitudes towards the LGTBI collective. The results of the research are particularly relevant and useful for setting up programmes aimed at preventing and mitigating this serious problem of sexual discrimination
Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Moral disengagement · Norm (philosophy · Openness to experience · Personality · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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