In discussions of regulations governing same-sex marriage and adoption by gays and lesbians, the issue of state secularism is often called into question. This study aims to test the mediatingeffects of state secularism on the relationship between Catholic identity, political orientation, and gay civil rights. Participantswere Catholic Italians who completed a questionnaire measuring the constructs under investigation. Results showed that state secularismmediates the effects of Catholic identity and political orientationon attitudes toward same-sex marriage and adoption bygays and lesbians.
The Role of Secularism of State on the Relationship Between Catholic Identity, Political Orientation, and Gay Rights Issues
HICHY, ZIRA;PLATANIA, SILVIA MARIA RITA;SANTISI, GIUSEPPE
2015-01-01
Abstract
In discussions of regulations governing same-sex marriage and adoption by gays and lesbians, the issue of state secularism is often called into question. This study aims to test the mediatingeffects of state secularism on the relationship between Catholic identity, political orientation, and gay civil rights. Participantswere Catholic Italians who completed a questionnaire measuring the constructs under investigation. Results showed that state secularismmediates the effects of Catholic identity and political orientationon attitudes toward same-sex marriage and adoption bygays and lesbians.File in questo prodotto:
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