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Correlates of Same-Sex Attractions and Behaviors Among Self-Identified Heterosexual University Students

Abstract  

Few studies have focused on intragroup variations in sexual orientation and fewer on self-identified heterosexuals with same-sex
attractions, fantasies, and/or behaviors. Self-identified heterosexual students at a large public midwestern university (N = 263) completed measures of sexuality and gender, attitudes toward lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people, religious and
political beliefs, emotional well-being, and demographics. The sample included 82 individuals (31%; labeled “H+”) who endorsed
same-sex attraction, fantasy, and/or behavior and 181 (69%; labeled “H”) who did not. Women were more likely to be categorized
as H+ than men. H+ participants had more positive attitudes toward lesbians and gay and bisexual men and reported more support
for LGB-positive public policies than did H participants. H+ participants reported less literalistic beliefs about religious
scripture than did H participants. H and H+ groups did not differ significantly on measures of emotional well-being. Results
were discussed in the context of recent literature arguing for a more nuanced and gender-differentiated approach toward assessing
sexual orientation, as well as literature on the flexibility of sexual orientation and on heterosexual identity development.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-10
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-012-9927-5
  • Authors
    • Luis F. Morales Knight, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308, USA
    • Debra A. Hope, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308, USA
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 05/11/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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