Opinions Regarding Polygamy among LDS Church Members: Demographic Predictors
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Publication Title
Archive for the Psychology of Religion
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1163/157361209X427788
ISSN
1573-6121
Abstract
People's opinions toward polygamy were examined in a study of 1369 adults who were current or former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Questions addressed several areas: polygamy and the law, respondents' perceptions of polygamous women, the potential link between legalizing gay marriage and legalizing polygamy, polygamists' reliance on social welfare programs, and the ability of teens raised in polygamy to leave that lifestyle. Consistent with the contact hypothesis, multiple regression analyses showed that people who knew a polygamist held more favorable opinions of polygamy. Polygamists, men, infrequent church attenders, and older people also tended to hold more favorable opinions of polygamy. Educational attainment showed weak associations with opinions, while marital status failed to predict opinions toward polygamy.
Recommended Citation
Nielsen, Michael.
2009.
"Opinions Regarding Polygamy among LDS Church Members: Demographic Predictors."
Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 31 (2): 261-270: Sage Publications.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/157361209X427788 source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1163/157361209X427788
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/psych-facpubs/46
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