Perceived Biological Bases of Sexual Orientation and Sexual Prejudice: The Moderating Role of Gender and Religious Beliefs

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作者
Juan M. Falomir-Pichastor [1 ]
Dan Confino [1 ]
Joel R. Anderson [2 ]
Yasin Koc [3 ]
机构
[1] University of Geneva,Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
[2] Australian Catholic University,Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
[3] La Trobe University,Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
[4] University of Groningen,Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences
关键词
Sexual prejudice; Sexual orientation; Religiosity; Biological determinism; Intergroup differences;
D O I
10.1007/s10508-024-03070-6
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摘要
Prior correlational studies have shown that belief in the biological theory of sexual orientation (BTSO) is associated with more positive attitudes toward homosexuality. However, individuals often interpret scientific evidence in ways that align with their pre-existing beliefs and motivations. This research experimentally investigated whether gender and religiosity moderate heterosexual individuals’ responses to scientific evidence either supporting or refuting BTSO. In two studies, heterosexual men (Study 1, N = 118) and both men and women (Study 2, N = 280) reported their religiosity and were exposed to evidence suggesting either biological differences or similarities between heterosexual and gay individuals. Results showed that, in the biological differences condition, heterosexual women and less religious men were more likely to perceive homosexuality as a natural biological variation and expressed more positive attitudes toward it. In contrast, more religious men interpreted the same evidence as indicating a biological anomaly in gay individuals and displayed more negative attitudes toward homosexuality.
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页码:1245 / 1259
页数:14
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