Becker Amy B, Scheufele Dietram A
Towson University.
Soc Sci Q. 2011;92(2):324-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2011.00771.x.
Objectives. This study examines the factors that shape public acceptance of homosexuality and support for same-sex marriage across age cohorts.Methods. We analyzed data from two national surveys. We constructed hierarchical logistic and hierarchical ordinary least squares regressions for relevant age cohorts in order to test our hypotheses and explore our research questions.Results. Our models suggest that personal contact has a greater impact on the attitudes of younger respondents, positively influencing public acceptance of homosexuality. Alternatively, religious and ideological predispositions have a greater impact on the attitudes of older individuals. When examining public support for gay marriage, we find that younger individuals have higher levels of deliberative engagement with the issue debate, while older individuals rely more heavily on their predispositions when determining issue stance. Interestingly, measures of media exposure are not significantly related to either public acceptance of homosexuality or support for same-sex marriage, suggesting that other factors may have a greater impact on public attitudes at this point in time.Conclusion. The implications of these findings are discussed in light of the emergence of a new political generation and the continuing struggle for gay civil rights.
目标。本研究考察了不同年龄组中影响公众对同性恋的接受程度以及对同性婚姻支持度的因素。
方法。我们分析了两项全国性调查的数据。我们为相关年龄组构建了分层逻辑回归模型和分层普通最小二乘法回归模型，以检验我们的假设并探讨我们的研究问题。
结果。我们的模型表明，个人接触对年轻受访者的态度影响更大，对公众对同性恋的接受度有积极影响。相反，宗教和意识形态倾向对年长者的态度影响更大。在考察公众对同性婚姻的支持度时，我们发现年轻人对该问题辩论的审议参与程度更高，而年长者在确定问题立场时更依赖于他们的倾向。有趣的是，媒体曝光度指标与公众对同性恋的接受度或对同性婚姻的支持度均无显著关联，这表明在当前这个时间点，其他因素可能对公众态度有更大影响。
结论。鉴于新政治一代的出现以及同性恋民权斗争的持续进行，我们对这些研究结果的影响进行了讨论。
