The current study proposes an extension of theory and research on the effect of status threat specific to heterosexual men’s anti-gay slurs usage. Drawing on both the Precarious Manhood Thesis and the Coalitional Value Theory, the current study investigates whether masculine personality traits moderate the association between status threat and men’s readiness to use anti-gay slurs. A sample of heterosexual male university students (N = 139) was recruited from two English-speaking universities in Montreal, Quebec, and Houston, Texas. Participants completed questionnaires and randomly received either status threatening or status confirming feedback. Next, after reading vignettes describing heterosexual men behaving in ways that might jeopardize their status, participants reported their estimated probability of calling the target character a “fag” or “faggot.” Findings revealed a significant interaction effect. That is, only among participants high in masculine personality traits, those in the threat condition indicated significantly greater readiness to use anti-gay slurs relative to those in the status affirmation group. These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of men’s anti-gay slur usage grounded in a status striving motive paired with distinct personality features. Future research directions are discussed.

目前的研究提出了对异性恋男性反同性恋诽谤使用特定地位威胁影响的理论和研究的扩展。借鉴不稳定的男子气概论和联盟价值理论，当前的研究调查了男性人格特质是否会缓和地位威胁与男性准备使用反同性恋诽谤之间的关联。异性恋男大学生样本（N = 139) 是从魁北克蒙特利尔和德克萨斯州休斯顿的两所英语大学招募的。参与者完成问卷并随机收到状态威胁或状态确认反馈。接下来，在阅读了描述异性恋男性的行为方式可能危及其地位的小插曲后，参与者报告了他们将目标角色称为“同性恋”或“同性恋”的估计概率。研究结果揭示了显着的交互作用。也就是说，只有在男性人格特质较高的参与者中，处于威胁状态的参与者相对于地位肯定组的参与者而言，更愿意使用反同性恋诽谤。这些发现有助于更全面地了解男性反同性恋诽谤的使用，其基础是追求地位的动机与鲜明的个性特征相结合。讨论了未来的研究方向。