Abstract

ROTTENBACHER DE ROJAS, Jan Marc. The Influence of Political Ideology and Intolerance for Ambiguity on Diverse Attitudinal Expressions of Heterosexism. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.2, pp.7-19. ISSN 1657-8961.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javerianacali.PPSI13-2.iipi.

Objective. This study analyzes the influences that exert intolerance of ambiguity and political conservatism on homophobia, the rejection to homoparentality and prejudice toward people with HIV/AIDS. Method. In a sample from young adults in the city of Lima (N= 279) the ideological variables of the study were evaluated through a quantitative research. The ideological variables evaluated were the scales of Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO). Results. Using Path-Analysis, a direct correlation between intolerance of ambiguity, RWA and SDO was observed. Also, a direct influence on the intolerance of ambiguity, RWA and SDO on homophobia was also observed. Finally, homophobia exerts a direct influence on the rejection to homoparentality and prejudice toward people with HIV/AIDS. Conclusion. The most politically conservative individuals are, at the same time, less tolerant to ambiguity. Hence they have several over-simplified beliefs and prejudice toward homosexuality and any cultural expression they consider associated with it.

Keywords : Political ideology; homophobia; prejudice; authoritarianism; AIDS.

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