Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/9/2/8
Attitude Determinants Towards Homosexuals In Healthcare Students
Iva Takšić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4826-8236
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
Melita Rukavina
orcid.org/0000-0001-7439-1233
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
Morana Radman
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
Abstract
Given the empirically supported assumption that the concepts of moral foundations and religiosity intertwine, this study examined the relationship between these two constructs in the context of attitudes towards homosexual individuals. The research was conducted on a sample of 276 students from the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb.
The theory of moral foundations suggests moral reasoning as an evolutionary and intuitive construct based on five fundamental moral foundations, which are developed to varying degrees in each individual. These moral foundations encompass care and fairness as individualistic foundations, as well as loyalty, authority, and purity as collectivist foundations, all of which were assessed using the Moral Foundations Questionnaire. Research findings demonstrate that individualistic foundations are specific to politically liberal-oriented individuals, whereas politically conservative individuals tend to rely on collectivist foundations. Religiosity dimensions were examined using the Religiosity Questionnaire, which comprises subscales related to the dimensions of internal religious beliefs, engagement in ritual practices of one’s faith, and the consequences of religiosity on an individual’s behavior. Attitudes were assessed using the Attitudes Towards Homosexual Individuals Questionnaire.
The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students from the University of Applied Health Sciences towards homosexual individuals and to examine the contribution of moral foundations in explaining attitudes towards this specific group. The results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that moral foundations significantly predict attitudes towards individuals of homosexual orientation, which is also the case with political orientation and all three dimensions of religiosity.
Keywords
moral foundations, attitudes toward homosexuals, religiosity
Hrčak ID:
313138
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Publication date:
4.1.2024.
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