Sex differences in sexual prejudice. Contact as mediator variable
The present article analyzes the relationship between sex and nationality and prejudice toward gay men and lesbians and the rejection of same-sex parents in Spain and Chile. Participants were university students (N=491). Results indicate that men are more prejudiced than women, and the Chilean parti...
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Published in | European Journal of Child Development, Education and Psychopathology Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 45 - 58 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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2013
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Summary: | The present article analyzes the relationship between sex and nationality and prejudice toward gay men and lesbians and the rejection of same-sex parents in Spain and Chile. Participants were university students (N=491). Results indicate that men are more prejudiced than women, and the Chilean participants report more prejudice than the Spanish participants. In addition, sex differences in attitudes toward lesbians and gay men and differences by nationality are mediated by the contact variable. Nationality differences in attitudes same-sex parents (normative opposition scale) were fully mediated. Findings from this study suggest that contact may explain the link between sex differences and sexual prejudice. This subscale operationalizes the construct of heterosexism towards families with same-sex parents, and it is quite difficult to intervene in this social construct to reduce the prejudice. Findings of this study may have important implications for reducing sexual prejudice. Knowing, interacting and fostering relationships between the members of the outgroup and the ingroup can reduce differences due to sex and nationality.
El presente artículo analiza la relación entre el sexo y la nacionalidad, y el prejuicio hacia hombres gay y lesbianas, y el rechazo de padres del mismo sexo, en España y Chile. Los participantes fueron estudiantes universitarios (N=491). Los resultados señalan que los hombres son más prejuiciosos que las mujeres, y los participantes chilenos mostraron más prejuicio que los participantes españoles. Además, las diferencias sexuales en actitudes hacia las lesbianas y los hombres gay, y las diferencias por nacionalidad, estuvieron mediadas por la variable contacto. Las diferencias en nacionalidad respecto a las actitudes hacia los padres del mismo sexo (escala de oposición normativa) estuvieron completamente mediadas. Esta subescala operacionaliza el constructo de heterosexismo hacia familias con padres del mismo sexo, y es bastante difícil de intervenir en este constructo social para reducir el prejuicio. Los hallazgos de este estudio pueden tener importantes implicaciones para reducir el prejuicio sexual. Conocer, interactuar y fomentar relaciones entre los miembros del exogrupo y del endogrupo puede reducir las diferencias debidas al sexo y la nacionalidad. |
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ISSN: | 2530-0776 2340-924X |