title: Factors Related to Homophobia Among Nursing Students.
abstract: A convenience sample of 90 nursing students participated in an online survey measuring homophobia or sexual prejudice. Significantly higher scores were seen among those who endorsed the belief that being gay was a matter of personal choice, did not have a friend or family member who was gay or lesbian, and endorsed religiosity. A significantly higher level of sexual prejudice was seen among those who identified as non-Catholic Christians when compared to other religions. Asian/Pacific Islanders showed significantly higher scores on the scales compared to non-Hispanic Caucasian students. Nursing education should focus on those aspects of homophobia amenable to change.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing and Health Professions , University of San Francisco , San Francisco , California , USA.
authors.forename: Stefan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rowniak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D063509:Homophobia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: gay; homophobia; lesbian; nursing education; nursing students; religion; sexual prejudice