Predicting Attitudes towards Lesbians and Gay Men: The Effects of Social Conservatism, Religious Orientation, and Cultural Humility

This study explores the role cultural humility plays in attitudes and discrimination towards people identifying as gay or lesbian among religious individuals. Specifically, we explore cultural humility as a possible predictor of less discriminatory attitudes towards lesbians and gay men above and be...

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Published in:Journal of psychology and theology 2019-09, Vol.47 (3), p.175-186
Main Authors: Choe, Elise, Srisarajivakul, Emily, Davis, Don E., DeBlaere, Cirleen, Van Tongeren, Daryl R., Hook, Joshua N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Conservatism
Cultural values
Equal rights
Freedom of religion
Gays & lesbians
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Politics
Prejudice
Religion
Society
Tolerance
Trump, Donald J
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Summary:This study explores the role cultural humility plays in attitudes and discrimination towards people identifying as gay or lesbian among religious individuals. Specifically, we explore cultural humility as a possible predictor of less discriminatory attitudes towards lesbians and gay men above and beyond the effects of conservatism and religious orientation. Consistent with prior work, we expected that (a) intrinsic religious orientation, extrinsic religious orientation, and conservatism would be positively related to discriminatory attitudes and (b) that quest religious orientation and cultural humility would be negatively related to discriminatory attitudes. Participants (N = 231) were recruited through MTurk after the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida to understand the attitudes and experiences held by Americans. Participants completed measures of religious orientation, attitudes, and behaviors towards lesbians and gay men, and cultural humility regarding LGBT issues. Results supported the hypothesis that cultural humility predicts less discrimination towards lesbians and gay men beyond conservatism and religious orientation. Results, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
ISSN:0091-6471
2328-1162
DOI:10.1177/0091647119837017