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Does Location of Practice or Religiosity Predict Negative Physician Attitudes or Beliefs Toward LGB+ Individuals?

Authors: Tara M. Prairie, Bethany Wrye, Angela S. Bowman, Norman Weatherby, Garvita Thareja

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 6/2019

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to extend the Sabin et al’s. (Am J Public Health 105(9):1831–1841, 2015. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302631) findings to examine the extent to which religiosity and/or geographic region is predictive of negative attitudes or beliefs toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and asexual (LGB+) individuals. Secondary data from the Sexuality Implicit Association Test were analyzed. Data included only participants from 2013 to 2015 who identified “Healthcare – Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners” as their occupation (n = 1376). The results of a factorial ANOVA revealed significant group differences accounting for 22.4% of the variance in attitudes toward LGB+ individuals. Religiosity was a significant factor in determining negative attitudes toward LGB+ individuals. However, the study was underpowered (5.8%) to detect an effect of geographic location in determining negative attitudes toward LGB+ individuals. It is important to validate a tool that can adequately measure the common assumptions associated with both religion and geographic region. Additionally, medical educators need to learn how to recognize and address negative attitudes among their students.

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Title: Does Location of Practice or Religiosity Predict Negative Physician Attitudes or Beliefs Toward LGB+ Individuals?
Authors: Tara M. Prairie
Bethany Wrye
Angela S. Bowman
Norman Weatherby
Garvita Thareja
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00894-8

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