Attitudes Towards Homosexuality and Associated Factors Among Medical Students

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0684-3303
dc.contributor.authorBetin, Berke
dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz, Sukru Alperen
dc.contributor.authorGulec Oyekcin, Demet
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T11:59:42Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T11:59:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to determine the psychosocial factors that may influence attitudes toward sexual orientation among medical students and to explore the relationship between attitudes regarding gender roles, sexual myths, and homophobia. Method: A total of 457 medical students from & Ccedil;anakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkiye were included in the study during the 2022-2023 academic year. Participants received the Sociodemographic Data Form, Hudson & Ricketts Homophobia Scale, Sexual Myths Scale, and Gender Role Attitudes Scale. Results: Homophobia scores were found to be lower among fifth-and sixth-grade medical students compared to first-year students. Lower rates of homophobia were observed in students receiving psychiatric treatment and those who identify as secular. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between sexual myths and homophobia, and a negative correlation between gender role attitudes and homophobia. Predictors of homophobia include right-wing political orientation, conservatism, a high belief in sexual myths, and non-egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles. Finally, a mediation analysis demonstrated that attitudes toward gender roles serve as a partial mediating variable in the relationship between sexual myths and homophobia. Conclusion: The findings of our study highlight the significance of psychosocial and cultural factors in shaping attitudes toward sexual orientation and the need for accurate and comprehensive sexuality education in the medical curriculum. It is expected that thorough and equitable education will mitigate the stress associated with homophobia.
dc.identifier.doi10.5080/u27527
dc.identifier.endpage483
dc.identifier.issn1300-2163
dc.identifier.pmid41070512
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105017651317
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage475
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5080/u27527
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34383
dc.identifier.volume36
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001555546200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurkiye Sinir Ve Ruh Sagligi Dernegi
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Psikiyatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectGender role
dc.subjecthomosexuality
dc.subjectmedical student
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectsex education
dc.titleAttitudes Towards Homosexuality and Associated Factors Among Medical Students
dc.typeArticle

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