Department of Political Science, University of Leuven, Belgium.
Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Jun;40(3):543-50. doi: 10.1007/s10508-010-9635-y. Epub 2010 Jun 16.
In order to assess the determinants of homophobia among Belgian adolescents, a shortened version of the Homophobia scale (Wright et al., 1999) was included in a representative survey among Belgian adolescents (n = 4,870). Principal component analysis demonstrated that the scale was one-dimensional and internally coherent. The results showed that homophobia is still widespread among Belgian adolescents, despite various legal reforms in the country aiming to combat discrimination of gay women and men. A multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that boys, ethnic minorities, individuals with high levels of ethnocentrism and an instrumental worldview, Muslim minorities, and those with low levels of associational involvement scored significantly higher on the scale. While among boys an extensive friendship network was associated with higher levels of homophobia, the opposite phenomenon was found among girls. We discuss the possible relation between notions of masculinity within predominantly male adolescent friendship networks and social support for homophobia.
为了评估比利时青少年恐同的决定因素，在对比利时青少年（n=4870）进行的一项具有代表性的调查中，纳入了缩短版的恐同量表（Wright 等人，1999 年）。主成分分析表明，该量表具有一维性和内在一致性。结果表明，尽管该国进行了各种旨在打击对男女同性恋者歧视的法律改革，但恐同现象在比利时青少年中仍然普遍存在。多元回归分析表明，男孩、少数民族、具有高度种族中心主义和工具主义世界观的人、穆斯林少数民族以及参与社团活动程度较低的人在量表上的得分明显更高。虽然在男孩中，广泛的友谊网络与更高水平的恐同有关，但在女孩中却出现了相反的现象。我们讨论了主要由男性组成的青少年友谊网络中的男子气概观念与对恐同的社会支持之间的可能关系。
