Bi-negativity: An Assessment of Negativity Surrounding Bisexuality from the LGBTQ+ and Heterosexual Communities

Authors

Whitney R. Ford, Lindenwood UniversityFollow

Student Type

Undergraduate

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that negative attitudes towards bisexual people (bi-negativity) exists within the LGBTQ+ and heterosexual communities and to determine if levels of bi-negativity are higher within the LGBTQ+ group. I administered the Gender-Based Attitudes Towards Bisexuality (GBAB) Scale by Nielsen et al. (2022) to measure bi-negativity using an online survey. The results, obtained from 87 participants who identify as LGBTQ+ and 121 participants who identify as heterosexual between the ages of 18 and 80, support my hypothesis that bi-negativity exists within both groups. However, contrary to my second hypothesis, higher levels of bi-negativity were found in the heterosexual group than in the LGBTQ+ group t(156.574) = -3.846, p < .001. The implications of these findings suggest that while both groups tested showed certain levels of bi-negativity, the heterosexual community hold more negativity towards bisexuality and bisexual individuals.

Recommended Citation

Ford, Whitney R. (2023) "Bi-negativity: An Assessment of Negativity Surrounding Bisexuality from the LGBTQ+ and Heterosexual Communities," The Confluence: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2150-2633.1049
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theconfluence/vol3/iss1/3

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Date

September 18, 2023