Sexual Orientation, Mental Health, Gender, and Spirituality: Prejudicial Attitudes and Social Influence in Faith Communities
This study examined how the attitudes of conservative American Protestants attending Midwestern churches might vary as a function of religious beliefs, gender, and exposure to scenarios of people from stigmatized groups who were asking for spiritual care. Results of the 2 (scenario gender) x 2 (scen...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2008
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 104-113 |
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Summary: | This study examined how the attitudes of conservative American Protestants attending Midwestern churches might vary as a function of religious beliefs, gender, and exposure to scenarios of people from stigmatized groups who were asking for spiritual care. Results of the 2 (scenario gender) x 2 (scenario sexual orientation) x 2 (scenario mental health issue) x 2 (participant gender) MANOVA revealed significance for sexual orientation bias (Λ = .79, F (2, 88) = 11.94, p < .001, η2 = .21) and participant gender bias (Λ = .91, F (2, 88) = 4.13, p = .02, η2 = .09. Follow-up ANOVA's revealed different effects depending on whether participants reported personal or perceived group attitudes. We discuss the results in terms of social comparison theory and projection. |
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ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164710803600203 |