Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
Attitudes and its related factors of Chinese military personnel toward homosexual in the military
Yi-li ZHANG, Qi CHENG, Wei GUO, Tong-jun YAN, Yin-hua BI, Huan-lin WANG
Published 2013-01-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2013, 22(1): 40-42. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.01.015
Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess attitudes and its related factors of Chinese military personnel on homosexual served in the military.
Methods1362 enlisted military personnel, selected from land force by cluster sampling, were interviewed by Military Personnel's Attitudes Toward Homosexuals in the Military Scale(ATHM).
ResultsThe attitudes of the present sample toward homosexual served in the military were found to be negative(the total score on the ATHM scale was(29.28±6.59). The threat dimension made the biggest contribution to the negative attitude, followed by the comfort dimension. Marital status was negatively related to the total scores of ATHM(r=-0.067, P<0.05), and other demographic variables such as age, only child, nationality, childhood environment, education level, years of service, and military rank were not associated with attitudes toward homosexuals in the military(r=-0.01, 0.002, -0.035, -0.041, -0.015, -0.041, -0.039, P>0.05). Further multiple linear regression analysis found that marital status was one of the attitudes' predictors.
ConclusionBecause of the threat and discomfort with homosexual, the attitudes toward homosexual in the military are mildly negative, and marital status correlate with it.
Key words:
Military personnel; Homosexual; Attitude; Predictors
Contributor Information
Yi-li ZHANG
Psychiatric Center of Chinese PLA, PLA 102nd Hospital, Clinic College of Mental Health, the Second Military Medical University, Changzhou 213003, China
Qi CHENG
Wei GUO
Tong-jun YAN
Yin-hua BI
Huan-lin WANG
