Attitudes of university students toward lesbians and gay men in Turkey

Gelbal S., Duyan V.

SEX ROLES, cilt.55, sa.7-8, ss.573-579, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 7-8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11199-006-9112-1
  • Dergi Adı: SEX ROLES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.573-579
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: attitudes, university students, lesbians, gay men, TURKISH COLLEGE-STUDENTS, HETEROSEXUALS ATTITUDES, SOCIAL CONTACT, SEX-DIFFERENCES, HOMOSEXUALITY, HOMOPHOBIA, PREJUDICE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students in Turkey toward lesbians and gay men. Findings indicate that relatively negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are prevalent, but attitudes toward lesbians seem to be more positive than attitudes toward gay men. Gender differences directly affect attitudes, and religiosity also has great impact on the attitudes of the students toward lesbians and gay men. An active sex life and liberal attitudes toward premarital relations correlate with more positive attitudes toward homosexual persons. Finally, the data indicate that interpersonal contact with gay men and lesbians is associated with positive attitudes toward homosexuals.