Through the lens of sexual stigma: Attitudes toward lesbian and gay parenting

Costa, Pedro Alexandre; Pereira, Henrique Marques; Leal, I.

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Through the lens of sexual stigma: Attitudes toward lesbian and gay parenting

2018Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Costa, Pedro Alexandre
dc.contributor.author	Pereira, Henrique Marques
dc.contributor.author	Leal, I.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-26T18:40:41Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-26T18:40:41Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description.abstract	Drawing from the literature on sexual stigma, the principal aim of this study was to investigate predictors of heterosexual’s internalization of negative attitudes regarding lesbian and gay parenting and the mediating role of beliefs in the controllability of homosexuality. A Portuguese sample of 1,430 heterosexual women and 502 heterosexual men responded to an online questionnaire about attitudes toward lesbian and gay parenting. Structural equation modeling was used to explore attitudinal predictors and mediation analysis. Mediation analyses revealed that sexual prejudice toward same-gender-parented families was predicted by gender, age, education, and religiosity, in that heterosexual men, those who were older, had less education, and were more religious held significantly more negative beliefs about lesbian and gay parenting, as well as lower perception of benefits associated with lesbian and gay parenting. Further, etiological beliefs mediated the effects of gender, age, and religiosity on sexual attitudes, highlighting the importance of the perception of controllability of homosexuality in justifying sexual prejudice.	pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorship	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 1-18. Doi: 10.1080/1550428X.2017.1413474	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/1550428X.2017.1413474	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	1550-428X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6454
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1550428X.2017.1413474	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	GLBTQ parenting	pt_PT
dc.subject	Samegender relationships	pt_PT
dc.subject	Heterosexism	pt_PT
dc.subject	Homophobia	pt_PT
dc.subject	Origins of homosexuality	pt_PT
dc.title	Through the lens of sexual stigma: Attitudes toward lesbian and gay parenting	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Journal of GLBT Family Studies	pt_PT
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person.familyName	Maria Pereira Leal
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