Disgust, scrupulosity and conservative attitudes about sex: Evidence for a mediational model of homophobia

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1364-1369

  Olatunji, Bunmi O ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservative; Disgust; Homophobia; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749093333     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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