CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
The Effects of a Gay/Lesbian Panel Discussion on College Student Attitudes toward Gay Men, Lesbians, and Persons with AIDS (PWAs)
Department
Department of Family Therapy
Publication Date
1-1993
Publication Title
Journal of Sex Education and Therapy
ISSN
0161-4576
Volume
19
Issue/No.
1
First Page
47
Last Page
63
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a study examining the effectiveness of a gay/lesbian panel discussion conducted within a university-level human sexuality class. The panel was intended to alter the students' attitudes regarding gays, lesbians, and persons with AIDS (PWAs). A pretest-posttest design was used to assess student attitudes toward the target groups prior to and directly following the intervention. Results indicate that females reported significantly more positive attitudes than males overall, and that the panel was effective in altering the attitudes of females, while males showed no significant change from pretest to posttest. Supplemental analyses are presented, and implications for future research are discussed.
NSUWorks Citation
Green, S. K., Dixon, P., & Gold-Neil, V. (1993). The Effects of a Gay/Lesbian Panel Discussion on College Student Attitudes toward Gay Men, Lesbians, and Persons with AIDS (PWAs). Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, 19 (1), 47-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/01614576.1993.11074069
DOI
10.1080/01614576.1993.11074069