Religious Affiliation and Attitudes Towards Gay Men: On the Mediating Role of Masculinity Threat

2013 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhard Reese ◽  
Melanie C. Steffens ◽  
Kai J. Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Masculinity Threat

scholarly journals Be Muslim Buy from Muslims: Impact of Retailers Religious Orientations on Consumers Purchasing Patterns

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Amin ◽  
Muhammad Nabeel Safdar ◽  
Qamar Ali
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Extrinsic Religiosity ◽  
Purchasing Patterns ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of retailers’ religious affiliation and religiosity on consumers’ purchasing patterns. The moderated mediation model of this study contemplates a) the mediating role of buying motives of consumers based on thoughts, feelings, emotions, which help them make decisions, and b) the moderating role of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity dimensions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data were obtained from consumers from metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Simple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation Coefficients were used to investigate the relationships with the help of SPSS and AMOS software. ArcMap was used to represent the selected sample size. Findings: Drawing on the belief-congruence theory, the findings of this study suggest that religious affiliation of the retailer (RAR) has a significantly positive impact on consumer purchase intentions (CPI) and that consumer buying motives (CBM) have a strong mediating role between RAR and CPI. The study also reveals that the impact of CBM on CPI is stronger in consumers with high intrinsic religiosity. However, data analysis shows that consumers’ extrinsic religiosity is not a significant moderator of the relationship between consumers’ buying motives and purchase intentions. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings of this study can help retailers make better policies to attract consumers and sustain their businesses.                                                           

scholarly journals Adult Attachment, Differentiation of Self, and Relationship Satisfaction in Lesbians and Gay Men

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-164
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Sommantico ◽  
Ilaria Iorio ◽  
Marina Lacatena ◽  
Santa Parrello
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Differentiation Of Self ◽  
Attachment Insecurity ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles

AbstractWe examined adult attachment styles, differentiation of self, and relationship satisfaction in a sample of 298 Italian lesbians (48%) and gay men (52%), all of whom were ages 19–71 years (M = 36.1; SD = 11.8) and in a couple relationship for at least six months. Participants were recruited via the Internet and completed a web-based survey. We tested the hypotheses that attachment insecurity and differentiation of self would predict relationship satisfaction, as well as that differentiation of self would mediate the relationship between adult attachment and relationship satisfaction. Results supported the hypotheses, thus indicating that attachment insecurity and differentiation of self were correlated with and predicted relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, results supported the hypothesized mediating role of differentiation of self. Finally, results indicated that younger participants, lesbians, and participants in civil unions reported higher levels of relationship satisfaction. Implications for counselors and therapists working with LG populations are discussed.

scholarly journals Be Muslim Buy from Muslims: Impact of Retailers Religious Orientations on Consumers Purchasing Patterns

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Amin ◽  
Muhammad Nabeel Safdar ◽  
Qamar Ali
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Extrinsic Religiosity ◽  
Purchasing Patterns ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of retailers’ religious affiliation and religiosity on consumers’ purchasing patterns. The moderated mediation model of this study contemplates a) the mediating role of buying motives of consumers based on thoughts, feelings, emotions, which help them make decisions, and b) the moderating role of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity dimensions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data were obtained from consumers from metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Simple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation Coefficients were used to investigate the relationships with the help of SPSS and AMOS software. ArcMap was used to represent the selected sample size. Findings: Drawing on the belief-congruence theory, the findings of this study suggest that religious affiliation of the retailer (RAR) has a significantly positive impact on consumer purchase intentions (CPI) and that consumer buying motives (CBM) have a strong mediating role between RAR and CPI. The study also reveals that the impact of CBM on CPI is stronger in consumers with high intrinsic religiosity. However, data analysis shows that consumers’ extrinsic religiosity is not a significant moderator of the relationship between consumers’ buying motives and purchase intentions. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings of this study can help retailers make better policies to attract consumers and sustain their businesses.                                                                                                                 

Religious Influences on Store Loyalty among Grocery Shoppers in Mauritius: The Mediating Role of Trust

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Jackaria Nazneen Carrim
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Store Loyalty ◽  
Preference Theory ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Objective - This paper explores the relationship between consumer religion and store loyalty, to empirically test whether this relationship can be mediated by consumer trust. This study draws its theoretical foundations from literature focused on customers interpersonal relationships with salespeople and customer trust, in particular the study by Sheth (1983) on Shopping Preference Theory. Methodology/Technique - A randomly selected sample of Mauritian grocery shoppers is used in this study. The data was collected through a telephone interview of 409 grocery shoppers. The final sample consisted of 49.4% Hindus, 17.4% Muslims and 33.2% Catholics, reflecting the religious portion of the Mauritian population. Findings - The use of regression analysis shows that religious commitment has a significant relationship with store loyalty. When trust is introduced into the model, this significant relationship becomes insignificant, demonstrating how religious commitment strongly influences trust. Research limitations/implications - The findings are limited to grocery shoppers in Mauritius. Generalisation of the results is achieved by broadening the context of shopping activities examined, for example, to include online shopping for durable and non-durable products. Examining a broader group of religions may also be considered. Novelty - The mediation model proposed in this study demonstrates the significance of the mediating role of trust in the relationship between consumer religious preferences and their loyalty to shops. To date, this topic has been given little attention at the retail level. These findings address the gap in the religious domain by focusing more significantly on ways to improve store loyalty through the use of trust in the retail setting, in areas where the market is highly religious. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Religious Affiliation; Religious Commitment; Store Loyalty; Store Trust. JEL Classification: M10, Z12

Intergroup Threat and Outgroup Attitudes

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Brambilla ◽  
David A. Butz
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Welfare Recipients ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Intergroup Threat ◽  
Economic Threat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Climate

Two studies examined the impact of macrolevel symbolic threat on intergroup attitudes. In Study 1 (N = 71), participants exposed to a macrosymbolic threat (vs. nonsymbolic threat and neutral topic) reported less support toward social policies concerning gay men, an outgroup whose stereotypes implies a threat to values, but not toward welfare recipients, a social group whose stereotypes do not imply a threat to values. Study 2 (N = 78) showed that, whereas macrolevel symbolic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward gay men, macroeconomic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward Asians, an outgroup whose stereotypes imply an economic threat. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the role of a general climate of threat in shaping intergroup attitudes.

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