Athletic Trainers' Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes

被引:29
作者
Ensign, Kristine A. [1 ]
Yiamouyiannis, Athena [1 ]
White, Kristi M. [2 ]
Ridpath, B. David [1 ]
机构
[1] Ohio Univ, Athens, OH 45701 USA
[2] Angelo State Univ, San Angelo, TX 76909 USA
关键词
athletic training; diversity; sexual orientation; HETEROSEXUALS ATTITUDES; RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION; MEN;
D O I
10.4085/1062-6050-46.1.69
中图分类号
G8 [体育];
学科分类号
04 ; 0403 ;
摘要
Context: Researchers have investigated heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals, focusing on factors such as sex, race, religion, education, and contact experiences. However, in the context of sport, this research is deficient. We found no published literature investigating athletic trainers (ATs') attitudes toward lesbian, gay, and bisexual student-athletes (LGB). Objective: To determine heterosexual ATs' attitudes toward LGB student-athletes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: E-mailed survey. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 964 ATs employed at member institutions. Main Outcome Measure(s): We measured attitudes using the Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay Men, and Bisexuals (ATLGB) Scale. To determine the extent to which sex, religion, and whether having an LGB friend or family member had an effect on ATs' attitudes, we performed analysis of variance. To establish the effect of age on ATs' attitudes, we calculated a Pearson correlation. We used an independent t test to identify differences between ATs who reported working with LGB student-athletes and ATs who did not. Results: With ATLGB score as the dependent factor, a main effect was noted for sex, religion, and having an LGB friend or family member (P < .01 for all comparisons). Age and total score were related (P < .01). A difference was seen in the ATLGB scores between ATs who were aware of LGB student-athletes on their teams and ATs who were not (P < .001). Conclusions: Many ATs hold positive attitudes toward LGB student-athletes, especially females, those who have an LGB friend or family member, and those who are aware of LGB student-athletes. Still, it is important to provide an open environment in the athletic training room for all student-athletes.
引用
收藏
页码:69 / 75
页数:7
相关论文
共 31 条
[1]   Openly gay athletes - Contesting hegemonic masculinity in a homophobic environment [J].
Anderson, E .
GENDER & SOCIETY, 2002, 16 (06) :860-877
[2]  
Creswell W., 2009, Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, V3rd
[3]   RELIGIOUSNESS, RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION, AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS GAYS AND LESBIANS [J].
FISHER, RD ;
DERISON, D ;
POLLEY, CF ;
CADMAN, J ;
JOHNSTON, D .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1994, 24 (07) :614-630
[4]   Antigay behaviors among young adults - Prevalence, patterns, and motivators in a noncriminal population [J].
Franklin, K .
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, 2000, 15 (04) :339-362
[5]   Coming Out in the Heterosexist World of Sport: A Qualitative Analysis of Web Postings by Gay Athletes [J].
Gough, Brendan .
JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH, 2007, 11 (1-2) :153-174
[6]  
Greene B.E., 1994, LESBIAN GAY PSYCHOL
[7]  
Griffin P, 1995, STRONG WOMEN DEEP CL
[8]  
Hawes K, SCARLET LETT SPORTS
[10]   Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States [J].
Herek, GM .
JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 2002, 39 (04) :264-274