PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONAL CORRELATES OF SELF-REPORTED ANTIGAY BEHAVIORS

This study examined the relationship between the emotional response of homophobia and selected personality and self-report behavioral variab les. Scales 4, 5, and 9 of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inven tory were related to the affective components of homophobia as measure d by the Index of Attitudes Towards Homosexuals (IAH; formerly Index o f Homophobia-Modified) and self-report of past aggressive behavior tow ard homosexuals as measured by a Self-Report of Behavior Scale (SBS), specifically developed for this study. Data from 80 male subjects were subjected to a canonical correlation analysis. The first cannonical c orrelation showed that high SBS and high IAH are correlated with adher ence to traditional masculine values, not faking good, impulsivity, an d social maladjustment. The second canonical correlation indicates tha t a combination of high scores on Scales 9 and 5 is associated with el evated SBS scores, but decreased IAH scores. These data suggest that a mong young men certain personality characteristics (Scales 9 and 5) co mpound homonegative affect and behavior.