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Examination of religious impact on the support and maintenance of same-sex relationships
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Examination of religious impact on the support and maintenance of same-sex relationships |
| Names |
Boscoe-Huffman, Scott
(creator) |
| Date Issued | 2010 (iso8601) |
| Note | Access restricted to the OSU Community |
| Abstract | A goal of this study was to examine the impact of present day religious teachings on the relationship support and maintenance within same-sex couples. This is an area of research that has thus far been overlooked. As the issue of gay marriage is presently being debated both within and outside of organized religion, this research is both timely and relevant. Data was analyzed from 275 gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals in same-sex committed relationships. An online survey was developed to assess participant's religious centrality, their same-sex relationship quality, and the impact their relationship has received based upon religious teachings using statements rated on a forced-choice Likert-style scale with room for qualitative comments and collection of demographic data. Purposive convenience sampling was used to achieve a large sample, derived nationally in the United States of America. Most respondents identified as lesbian (35.3%) or gay (59.3%), the remainder identified as bisexual (4.7%). All respondents were in a same-sex committed relationship. Analysis indicates that there is a significant positive relationship between religious impact and relationship quality. Results also indicate that messages of intolerance from religious organizations are detrimental to participants, regardless of the intensity of the respondent's religious centrality. |
| Genre | Thesis |
| Topic | Gay couples -- Religious life |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/53390 |
