Proximity and intimacy with homosexuals: what (dis)embarrassment?

Proximity and intimacy with homosexuals: what (dis)embarrassment?

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This study aims to analyze the embarrassment degree due to the proximity and intimacy with people with a homosexual orientation.We conducted a study with a non-probabilistic sample, through an online questionnaire Ottoman involving 695 subjects, 215 males and 477 females, aged 17 to 60 years.We applied the Rejection at Proximity/Intimacy Scale [30], and we also collected information about beliefs in God, religiousness level and a several sociodemographic variables.The results show that the biggest source of embarrassment is due to the possibility of having a homosexual son/daughter.

Men have higher levels than women, and age has a little influence on levels of embarrassment with proximity/intimacy with homosexuals.The religion showed to have a significant weight in the embarrassment levels, evidencing Catholics and individuals from minority religions with higher levels, as opposed to atheists.The embarrassment levels showed SAMSUNG Dual Cook NV75K5571 Electric Oven - Black 60cm themselves positively associated to belief in God and the religiousness level in people.