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Religious and political conservatism and beliefs about same-sex parenting in Portugal

dc.contributor.authorCosta, Pedro Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorCaldeira, Sara Cláudia Pombo
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Inês
dc.contributor.authorRita, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Henrique Marques
dc.contributor.authorLeal, Isabel Pereira
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-22T18:53:45Z
dc.date.available2014-10-22T18:53:45Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAim: During the last decade, there have been political changes regarding the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals in Portugal, such as the right to marry. However, parenting by same-sex couples is not legally allowed. The purpose of this study was to assess Portuguese heterosexuals’ beliefs about same-sex parenting, and the role of religious and political conservatism in shaping these beliefs. Method: A total of 993 participants, aged between 18 and 69 years (M = 34; SD = 11), responded to one of three questionnaires that included a case vignette depicting a different-sex, a female same-sex, or a male same-sex couple wishing to adopt a child. Participants were then asked to evaluate whether the couple would be suitable to adopt a child, and whether they anticipated any social and emotional problems with the child. Results: Participants consistently anticipated more children’s social and emotional problems if they were adopted by a same-sex couple. Men evaluated same-sex couples less favourably than women, and even less so the male same-sex couple. Conclusion: It was found that both religious conservatism and right-wing political leaning were associated with more sexual prejudicial beliefs regarding same-sex couples.por
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologiapor
dc.identifier.citationPsychology, Community & Health, 3(1), 23-35por
dc.identifier.doi10.5964/pch.v3i1.94
dc.identifier.issn2182-438X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/3132
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherPsychOpenpor
dc.relationVARIÁVEIS PARENTAIS E DESENVOLVIMENTO SÓCIO-EMOCIONAL DE CRIANÇAS EM FAMÍLIAS HOMOPARENTAIS
dc.subjectSame-sex parentingpor
dc.subjectSame-sex couplespor
dc.subjectAdoptionpor
dc.subjectSexual prejudicepor
dc.subjectReligious beliefspor
dc.subjectPolitical conservatismpor
dc.titleReligious and political conservatism and beliefs about same-sex parenting in Portugalpor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleVARIÁVEIS PARENTAIS E DESENVOLVIMENTO SÓCIO-EMOCIONAL DE CRIANÇAS EM FAMÍLIAS HOMOPARENTAIS
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/PIDDAC/SFRH%2FBD%2F60450%2F2009/PT
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oaire.citation.endPage35por
oaire.citation.startPage23por
oaire.citation.titlePsychology, Community & Healthpor
oaire.citation.volume3por
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person.givenNamePedro Alexandre
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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