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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.1.543

The Effects of Sexual Behavior and Self-Esteem on Homophobia among Korean College Students  

Lee, Jieha (School of Social Welfare, Soongsil University)
Shim, Da-Yeon (School of Social Welfare, Soongsil University)
Yang, Min-Ok (School of Social Welfare, Soongsil University)
Kim, Hye-Sun (Dept. of Social Welfare, Shingu University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.1, 2015 , pp. 543-553 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined factors associated homophobia among 638 Korean male and female college students nationwide. Study outcome is homophobia and predictors include demographics, sexual permissiveness, sexual behavior, self-esteem, and the interactions between sexual behavior and self-esteem. Study findings indicate that gender, sexual permissiveness, self-esteem were statistically significantly associated with homophobia among Korean college students. The interaction effect between sexual behavior and self-esteem was significantly associated with homophobia although sexual behaviors were not. This study makes a contribution to the growing literature on factors affecting homophobia among Korean college students.
Keywords
sexual behavior; self-esteem; homophobia; college students; sexual minority;
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