Ellison Christopher G, Acevedo Gabriel A, Ramos-Wada Aida I
University of Texas–San Antonio.
Soc Sci Q. 2011;92(1):35-56. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00756.x.
Objectives. This study examines links between multiple aspects of religious involvement and attitudes toward same-sex marriage among U.S. Latinos. The primary focus is on variations by affiliation and participation, but the possible mediating roles of biblical beliefs, clergy cues, and the role of religion in shaping political views are also considered.Methods. We use binary logistic regression models to analyze data from a large nationwide sample of U.S. Latinos conducted by the Pew Hispanic Forum in late 2006.Results. Findings highlight the strong opposition to same-sex marriage among Latino evangelical (or conservative) Protestants and members of sectarian groups (e.g., LDS), even compared with devout Catholics. Although each of the hypothesized mediators is significantly linked with attitudes toward same-sex marriage, for the most part controlling for them does not alter the massive affiliation/attendance differences in attitudes toward same-sex marriage.Conclusions. This study illustrates the importance of religious cleavages in public opinion on social issues within the diverse U.S. Latino population. The significance of religious variations in Hispanic civic life is likely to increase with the growth of the Latino population and the rising numbers of Protestants and sectarians among Latinos.
目标。本研究考察了美国拉丁裔群体宗教参与的多个方面与对同性婚姻态度之间的联系。主要关注不同宗教归属和参与程度的差异，但也考虑了圣经信仰、神职人员的引导以及宗教在塑造政治观点方面可能起到的中介作用。
方法。我们使用二元逻辑回归模型来分析皮尤西班牙裔论坛于2006年末在全国范围内对大量美国拉丁裔进行抽样调查所得到的数据。
结果。研究结果凸显出拉丁裔福音派（或保守派）新教徒以及教派团体成员（如耶稣基督后期圣徒教会成员）对同性婚姻的强烈反对，甚至与虔诚的天主教徒相比也是如此。尽管每个假设的中介因素都与对同性婚姻的态度显著相关，但在很大程度上，对这些因素进行控制并不会改变在对同性婚姻态度上因宗教归属/参与程度不同而产生的巨大差异。
结论。本研究说明了宗教分歧在美国多样化的拉丁裔群体中对社会问题舆论的重要性。随着拉丁裔人口的增长以及拉丁裔中新教徒和教派团体成员数量的增加，宗教差异在西班牙裔公民生活中的重要性可能会进一步提高。
