Psychometric properties of the attitudes toward gay men scale in argentinian context: The influence of sex, authoritarianism, and social dominance orientation

Even though prejudice toward male homosexuality is one of the main reasons for discrimination in Argentina, there is no valid measure to assess it. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Toward Gay Men Scale (ATG) and to examine the influence of sex, right...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Etchezahart, Edgardo, Ungaretti, Joaquín, Prado Gascó, Vicente Javier, Brussino, Silvina Alejandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/71748
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/71748
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AUTHORITARIANISM
DOMINANCE
HOMOSEXUALITY
PREJUDICE
SEX
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Sumario:Even though prejudice toward male homosexuality is one of the main reasons for discrimination in Argentina, there is no valid measure to assess it. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Toward Gay Men Scale (ATG) and to examine the influence of sex, right wing authoritarianism, and social dominance orientation on anti-gay attitudes. Data were collected with a convenience sample of 436 undergraduate students from University of Buenos Aires. Analysis of the data showed adequate psychometric properties for the ATG Scale and the moderating effect of sex, right wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation on anti-gay attitudes. Implications of these findings were discussed.