News tagged with homophobic attitudes

Homophobia in sport: Sporting identity, authoritarian aggression, and social dominance

Homophobia exists in many areas of life. It also seems to be particularly entrenched in sport, exercise and physical education (PE) settings of all kinds. But why is this the case?

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 20, 2012 | 1 / 5 (1) | 5

Homophobia linked to lack of awareness of one's sexual orientation and authoritarian parenting, study shows

Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates. The study is ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 07, 2012 | 4.8 / 5 (18) | 0 |