The construction and validation of the homopositivity scale: An instrument measuring endorsement of positive stereotypes about gay men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 63-89

  Morrison, Todd G ^a,c   Bearden, Anomi G ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Canada; Gay men; Homonegativity; Homophobia; Prejudice; Scale development; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 34547362957     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v52n03_04     Document Type: Review

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