Table 1 Items in the Attitudes Toward Gay Men (ATG) Scale.
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Item | Mean | SD | Variance | Item-total correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Gay couples should be able to adopt children in the same manner as heterosexual couples* | 1.59 | 1.19 | 1.41 | 0.68 |
2. I think gay men are disgusting | 1.25 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.75 |
3. Gay men should not be allowed to teach school | 1.27 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.48 |
4. Homosexuality is a perversion | 1.26 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.66 |
5. Just as in other species, homosexuality is a natural expression of sexuality in human men* | 1.82 | 1.49 | 2.23 | 0.62 |
6. If a man has homosexual feelings, he should do everything he can to get rid of them | 1.29 | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.85 |
7. I would not be too upset to learn if my son were a homosexual* | 2.02 | 1.63 | 2.66 | 0.57 |
8. Homosexual behavior between two men is just plain wrong | 1.31 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.83 |
9. The idea of homosexual marriage seems ridiculous to me | 1.34 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.83 |
10. Homosexuality is merely a different kind of lifestyle that should not be condemned* | 2.00 | 1.63 | 2.64 | 0.42 |
