Essentialist Beliefs About Sexual Orientation
Co-Occurrence, Associated Factors, and Relationship with Sexual Prejudice Attitudes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8355397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Jesus Santos (0000-0002-9162-469X, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, corresponding author), Sari M Van Ander (0000-0001-5343-2059, Queen's University), Sari M van Anders, Elder Cerqueira-Santos (0000-0003-1116-6391, Universidade Federal de Sergipe) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 823-844 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-025-03336-7 |
| PMID | 41663615 |
| OpenAlex | W7128428007 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 78 |
Biology and political orientation · Conservatism · Essentialism · Prejudice (legal term) · Psychosocial · Sexual orientation · Structural equation modeling · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |