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Affective and attitudinal features of benevolent heterosexism in Italy: The italian validation of the Multidimensional Heterosexism Inventory

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dc.contributor.authorBOCHICCHIO, Vincenzo
dc.contributor.authorMezzalira, Selene
dc.contributor.authorWalls, Nelson Eugene
dc.contributor.authorMéndez, Lucas Platero
dc.contributor.authorLópez-Sáez, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorBodroza, Bojana
dc.contributor.authorEllul, Manuel Joseph
dc.contributor.authorScandurra, Cristiano
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-12T18:46:41Z
dc.date.available2024-09-12T18:46:41Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: Introduction People who belong to a sexual and gender minority often face prejudices that have their roots in heterosexism, a sociocultural system that can manifest itself in diferent ways and sometimes in a seemingly benevolent fashion. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Heterosexism Inventory (MHI), a scale assessing aversive, amnestic, paternalistic, and positive stereotypic heterosexism, in an Italian sample. Methods Two hundred one cisgender and heterosexual individuals (129 women and 72 men) aged 18 to 81 years (M=36.42, SD=12.56) were recruited online between May and October 2022 and answered questions about social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, ambivalent sexism, and attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Results Confrmatory factor analysis showed that the original 4-factor model of the scale ft the data well. Predictive and convergent validity of the Italian version of the MHI was adequate, whereas discriminant validity was not fully achieved due to overlap of multidimensional heterosexism with hostile and benevolent sexism and authoritarianism. Scores were higher for aversive and amnesic heterosexism in men than in women, but not for paternalistic and positive stereotypic heterosexism. Finally, less educated participants, those with no LGBTQI+friends, and religious participants were higher in all MHI subscales than their counterparts. Conclusions This study provides the frst evidence for the validity and reliability of an Italian version of the MHI. Policy Implications Using the MHI can help to make visible not only the explicit but also the subtle forms of heterosexism, thus recognizing the multidimensional nature of heterosexism produced in social institutions.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBochicchio, V., Mezzalira, S., Walls, E., Méndez, L. P., López-Sáez, M. Á., Bodroža, B., Ellul, M. J., & Scandurra, C. (2024). Affective and attitudinal features of benevolent heterosexism in Italy: The italian validation of the Multidimensional Heterosexism Inventory. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 21(3), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-024-00951-2pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13178-024-00951-2pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn18689884
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9933
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer New Yorkpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMultidimensional Heterosexism Inventorypt_PT
dc.subjectHeteronormativitypt_PT
dc.subjectSexismpt_PT
dc.subjectAuthoritarianismpt_PT
dc.subjectLGBTQI+pt_PT
dc.titleAffective and attitudinal features of benevolent heterosexism in Italy: The italian validation of the Multidimensional Heterosexism Inventorypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleSexuality Research and Social Policypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume21pt_PT
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