Correlates of negative attitudes toward homosexuals in heterosexual college students

The current study examined the influence of cultural values on mental health attitudes and help-seeking behaviors in college students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Asian and Latinx college students (N = 159) completed an online survey in which they reported their adherence to cultural values and general attitudes towards mental health and help-seeking behavior. Factor analysis revealed two common factors of cultural values irrespective of ethnic background: Interdependent Orientation (IO) and Cultural Obligation (CO). Regardless of ethnicity, the more students endorsed IO values, the less likely they were to perceive a need for mental health treatment. IO value adherence also predicted more negative attitudes towards mental health. CO values were not predictive of perceived need or help-seeking behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of assessing certain cultural values independently from ethnicity and considering how the multidimensionality of culture may help explain shared mental health behaviors across ethnic group membership.

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Risk exposures, risk perceptions, negative attitudes toward general vaccination, and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among college students in South Carolina

10.1101/2020.11.26.20239483 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Shan Qiao ◽

Cheuk Chi Tam ◽

Xiaoming Li

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Young Adults ◽

South Carolina ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Vaccine Uptake ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Vaccine Acceptance ◽

Perceived Susceptibility ◽

Level Of Risk

AbstractGrowing attention has been paid to vaccination in control of the COVID-19 pandemic and young adults is one of the key populations for vaccination. Advanced understanding of young adults’ willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine and the potential factors influencing their vaccine intention will contribute to the development and implementation of effective strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake among this group. The current study investigated how risk exposures and risk perceptions of COVID-19 (e.g., perceived susceptibility, severity, and fear of COVID-19) as well as negative attitudes toward general vaccination were related to COVID vaccine acceptance among college students based on online survey data from 1062 college students in South Carolina. Hierarchical linear regression was used to examine the association of these factors with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance controlling for key demographics. Results suggested that perceived severity and fear of COVID-19 were positively associated with vaccine acceptance, while higher level of risk exposures (work/study place exposure) and negative attitude toward general vaccination were associated with low vaccine acceptance. Our findings suggested that we need tailored education messages for college students to emphasize the severity of COVID-19, particularly potential long-term negative consequences on health, address the concerns of side effects of general vaccines by dispelling the misconception, and target the most vulnerable subgroups who reported high level of risk exposures while showed low intention to take the vaccine. Efforts are warranted to increase college students’ perceived susceptibility and severity and promote their self-efficacy in health management and encourage them to take protective behaviors including vaccine uptake.

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Disgust Sensitivity and Attitudes toward Organ Donation among African-American College Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2001.89.1.11 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 89 (1) ◽

pp. 11-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Nancy C. Sherman ◽

Robert J. Smith ◽

Martin F. Sherman ◽

Patti Rickert-Wilbur

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

African American ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Behavioral Measure ◽

African American College Students ◽

Disgust Sensitivity ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

African American Population ◽

The Relationship

241 African-American college students (94 men and 147 women, mean age = 20.3 ± 3.4 yr.) completed the 1994 Disgust Scale of Haidt, McCauley, and Rozin and a modified form of Parisi-Rizzo's 1987 Attitudes Toward Organ Donation Scale (negative subscale only) as well as a behavioral measure of intention to donate organs after death. Analyses indicated that the higher the disgust sensitivity, the more negative the attitude toward organ donation and the less likely the student was to indicate intent to donate organs. It was further shown that negative attitudes toward organ donation mediated the relationship between disgust sensitivity and the behavioral intention measure. Results highlight the complexity of the issues surrounding organ donation within an African-American population and provide additional empirical evidence for the development of a theoretical model to explain the organ donation phenomenon.

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Immediate Effects of Written Material on Attitudes toward Homosexuality

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1997.81.3f.1411 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1411-1415 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marc E. Pratarelli ◽

Jennifer S. Donaldson

Keyword(s):

Attitude Change ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Alternative Form ◽

Point Scale ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuality ◽

Different Types ◽

Article Analysis ◽

Biological Determinants ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuals

This study examined whether attitudes toward homosexuals were affected by educational material containing information about the biological determinants of sexual orientation. This study utilized a normed two-alternative inventory on which participants were asked to rate matched items on a 5-point scale. In the first session participants completed one version involving interactions with homosexual individuals. One week later, participants, randomly assigned to one of three groups, filled out the matched alternative form after reading a summary that presented either a biological or environmental basis for homosexuality or an unrelated article. Analysis confirmed previous research that the 40 men had more negative attitudes toward homosexuals than the 40 women but that different types of explanations for homosexuality had no over-all influence on attitudes. More importantly, an item analysis extended our previous understanding of sex differences in that physical proximity to the homosexual individual was the strongest factor associated with attitude change.

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Belief in a Just World: Differences in Self-esteem, Depression, Negative Attitudes Toward Homosexuals and Classism Based on Personal Belief

Journal of Human Understanding and Counseling ◽

10.30593/jhuc.40.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Eunha Kim ◽

Juwon Jeon

Keyword(s):

Self Esteem ◽

Just World ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Personal Belief ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuals

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Comparison: Attitudes toward Homosexuality of International and American College Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2000.87.3f.1053 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 87 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1053-1056 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Joseph A. Lippincott ◽

Brian Wlazelek ◽

Lisa J. Schumacher

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Sex Differences ◽

Gay Men ◽

Asian Students ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuality ◽

American Students ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuals

Using the Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals to study the attitudes of 34 Asian students and 32 American students toward lesbians and gay men showed these Asian students were more likely to harbor homophobic attitudes than these American students. There were no significant sex differences between groups.

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Impact of life stories on college students’ positive and negative attitudes toward older adults

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education ◽

10.1080/02701960.2017.1311884 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 326-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Takashi Yamashita ◽

Sarah J. Hahn ◽

Jennifer M. Kinney ◽

Leonard W. Poon

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Older Adults ◽

Life Stories ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Attitudes Toward Older Adults

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An Exploration of Attitudes on Sexuality at a Northeastern Urban University

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1997.81.2.677 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 677-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Joseph Donnelly ◽

Mark J. Kittleson ◽

Anthony T. Procaccino ◽

Mary Am Donnelly ◽

Kieran J. Fogarty ◽

...

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Homosexual Behavior ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Urban University

This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of scores on homophobia among 104 college students at a northeastern urban university. Participants reported their attitudes regarding homosexuals and homosexual behavior on Hudson and Rickett's Index of Homophobia. The 33 men indicated more negative attitudes about homosexuals and homosexual situations than the 71 women.

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Some Characteristics of Those Who Hold Positive and Negative Attitudes Toward Homosexuals

Journal of Homosexuality ◽

10.1300/j082v01n01_02 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 9-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 98

Author(s):

A. P. MacDonald, Jr. ◽

Richard G. Games

Keyword(s):

Negative Attitudes ◽

Attitudes Toward Homosexuals

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The Effect of Computerized Tests on the Performance and Attitudes of College Students

Journal of Educational Computing Research ◽

10.2190/4u1d-vqrm-j70d-jeqf ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 327-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Thomas J. Ward ◽

Simon R. Hooper ◽

Kathleen M. Hannafin

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Test Performance ◽

Performance Anxiety ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Anxiety Level ◽

Traditional Methods ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Test Taking ◽

Computer Testing ◽

Significant Difference

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a computerized test which incorporates traditional test taking interfaces has any effect on examinees' performance, anxiety level, or attitudes toward the computer. Examinees were randomly assigned to take a class exam either on computer or in the traditional paper-and-pencil manner. Following testing, examinees were administered a questionnaire designed to measure examinees' anxiety level and attitudes. Results indicated no differences in test performance but a significant difference in anxiety level with those tested by computer having a higher anxiety level. The results also indicated a negative attitude toward computer testing. Seventy-five percent of the computer tested group either strongly agreed or agreed that computer testing was more difficult than traditional methods. It is suggested that the increased anxiety and negative attitudes toward the computer may be explained by the novelty of the experience and the anxiety level and negative attitude may dissipate with continued exposure.

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