Religious belief,age, and sexual orientation on attributions of younger and older gay and heterosexual men |
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Authors: | Michael Kane Robin J Jacobs Diane Sherman |
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Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33433, USAmnkane@aol.com;3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Nova SouthEastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA;4. School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33433, USA |
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Abstract: | Using 4 vignettes and 20 response items, this exploratory study investigated attributions about older or younger gay or heterosexual men with a history of multiple sex partners, substance abuse, and legal problems. The character is diagnosed with a terminal illness and two options for care: no treatment or an aggressive treatment protocol with a small chance of recovery. When controlling for respondents’ (N?=?324) religious identification, frequency of attendance at religious services, and ethno-cultural identification, a General Linear Model was significant (F?=?57.014, df?=?20, p?<?.001). Differences in the vignette responses centred on perceptions of quality of life, the character's lifestyle, and suicide. |
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Keywords: | substance misuse religion illness ageism quality of life sexual orientation |
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