"Some of My Best Friends" Intergroup Contact, Concealable Stigma, and Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23374367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory M Herek (University of California, Davis), John P Capitanio (0000-0002-3680-1323, University of California, Davis) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 412-424 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0146167296224007 |
| OpenAlex | W2123701325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 458 |
| References cited | 27 |
In a two-wave national telephone survey, a probability sample of English-speaking adults indicated their attitudes toward gay men at Wave 1 (1990-91; n = 538) and toward both gay men and lesbians approximately 1 year later (n = 382 at Wave 2). At Wave 1, heterosexuals reporting interpersonal contact (31.3%) manifested more positive attitudes toward gay men than those without contact. Their attitudes were more favorable to the extent that they reported more relationships, closer relationships, and receiving direct disclosure about another's homosexuality. At Wave 2, these findings were generally replicated for attitudes toward lesbians as well as gay men. Cross-wave analyses suggest a reciprocal relationship between contact and attitudes. Theoretical and policy implications of the results are discussed, with special attention to the role of interpersonal disclosure in reducing stigma based on a concealable status.
Contact theory · Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Psychiatry · Self-disclosure · Stigma (botany) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 458 |
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| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
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| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 426 |