Attitudes Toward Homosexuality: a Cross Cultural Analysis of Predictors
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Vol. 34 (1) , 47-57
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002076408803400107
Abstract
An accepting attitude toward homosexuality was studied in Spain, England, and Ger many using samples of 2160, 1167, and 1296 respectively rendering a total sample size of 4623. A multiple regression analysis was used to demonstrate that approval of homosexuality could be predicted from basic demographics, family background, religious and political values. A causal model is introduced with demographic and family variables thought to first influence religion and political values and that these values would then directly impact on the acceptance of the belief that homosexuality can be justified.Keywords
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