Acceptance of gay and lesbian people among Polish teachers: the roles of intergroup contact and belief in LGBT conspiracy ideology

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Title: Acceptance of gay and lesbian people among Polish teachers: the roles of intergroup contact and belief in LGBT conspiracy ideology
Source: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 31(3):471-486
Publisher Information: 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: conspiracy thinking, LGBT, sexual minority, intergroup contact, heterosexism
Description: The present research focused on predictors of acceptance of gay and lesbian people among Polish teachers. The relationship between acceptance and intergroup contact was examined through the lens of intergroup contact theory. The secondary goal of this article was to investigate the relationship between gay and lesbian acceptance and endorsement of LGBT-related conspiracy theories. The results (N = 1,638) indicated that intergroup contact and belief in an LGBT conspiracy were the strongest predictors of gay and lesbian acceptance. Moreover, belief in an LGBT conspiracy mediated the relationship between the frequency of church attendance and acceptance of gay and lesbian people. These findings are consistent with the framework of intergroup contact theory.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
ISSN: 1354-0602
DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2024.230890310.1080/13540602.2024.2308903
Accession Number: edsair.dris...02463..bc630258f311a35f5c38f68c4ecc6136
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:The present research focused on predictors of acceptance of gay and lesbian people among Polish teachers. The relationship between acceptance and intergroup contact was examined through the lens of intergroup contact theory. The secondary goal of this article was to investigate the relationship between gay and lesbian acceptance and endorsement of LGBT-related conspiracy theories. The results (N = 1,638) indicated that intergroup contact and belief in an LGBT conspiracy were the strongest predictors of gay and lesbian acceptance. Moreover, belief in an LGBT conspiracy mediated the relationship between the frequency of church attendance and acceptance of gay and lesbian people. These findings are consistent with the framework of intergroup contact theory.
ISSN:13540602
DOI:10.1080/13540602.2024.230890310.1080/13540602.2024.2308903