Cynicism, pessimism, and homophobia as predictors of negative attitudes towards people with HIV/Aids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21536468 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miljana Nikolić, Nikolić Miljana B (University of Nis), Nebojša Milićević (0000-0003-3289-3088, University of Nis) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 317-328 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Zbornik radova Filozofskog fakulteta u Pristini (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0354-3293 • E-ISSN: 2217-8082 |
| Publisher | Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5937/zrffp52-36994 |
| OpenAlex | W4312933949 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
The aim of the research was to examine whether it is possible to predict negative attitudes towards people with HIV/ AIDS with the help of cynicism, pessimism, and homophobia. The sample was convenient and consisted of 100 respondents (M = 20, F = 80), average age 22.63 (SD = 5.04). The following instruments were used for the operationalization of the mentioned constructs: Scale of Pessimism, Scale of Cynicism, and Test of Homophobia (H25). To measure negative attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS, we used a subscale of the test which operationalizes the tendency to stigmatize and discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS. Hierarchical linear regression was used to process the results. Predictors were pessimism, cynicism, and homophobia, while the criteria were negative attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS. The results show that the first two models were not statistically significant, while the last model, after adding a variable that measures homophobia, becomes significant. The model composed of cynicism, pessimism, and homophobia explains 34% of the total variance (p = .00). Homophobia makes a significant contribution to the prediction, which is also a statistically significant predictor of negative attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS (b = .54, t = 6.43, p = .00). Pessimism was also a statistically significant individual predictor (b = 20, t = 2.00, p = .05). It can be concluded that higher levels of pessimism and more pronounced homophobia significantly predict negative attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS
Cynicism · Developmental psychology · Operationalization · Pessimism · Political science · Politics · Theology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |