ABSTRACT

Our study examined factors associated with transphobia with a particular focus on the interrelations between religious fundamentalism and contact to impact transphobia. We used an online sample of U.S. adults (Mean age = 38.91 years, SD = 12.58 years; n = 400) to conduct a partially latent variable SEM analysis and tested the direct effects of religious fundamentalism, contact, and gender on transphobia and the indirect effects of religious fundamentalism on transphobia through contact. We additionally tested for gender differences in the structural relations of the variables through a multi-group analysis. Results showed a statistically significant effect of religious fundamentalism, contact, and gender on transphobia. Religious fundamentalism also had a statistically significant indirect effect on transphobia through contact. Gender differences were also found for the effects of religious fundamentalism on contact and on transphobia. We conclude with implications for research and practice.

摘要

我们的研究检查了与跨性别恐惧症相关的因素，特别关注宗教原教旨主义与接触对跨性别恐惧症的影响之间的相互关系。我们使用了美国成年人的在线样本（平均年龄 = 38.91 岁，SD  = 12.58 岁；n= 400) 进行部分潜在变量 SEM 分析，并测试了宗教原教旨主义、接触和性别对跨性别恐惧症的直接影响，以及宗教原教旨主义通过接触对跨性别恐惧症的间接影响。我们还通过多组分析测试了变量结构关系中的性别差异。结果显示，宗教原教旨主义、接触和性别对跨性别恐惧症的影响具有统计学意义。宗教原教旨主义也通过接触对跨性别恐惧症产生了统计上显着的间接影响。宗教原教旨主义对接触和跨性别恐惧症的影响也存在性别差异。我们总结了对研究和实践的影响。