Abstract
The purpose of the current study is to explore the voices of 688 Taiwanese technical college students (M: 283 F: 405) about homosexuality, with the use of an anonymous 5-point Likert scale online questionnaire. The questionnaire included the participants’ demographics (Part One), 21 items (Part Two), and free comments (Part Three). The research question was: How did technical college students respond to homosexuality in Taiwan in terms of all the participants, gender, place of residence, and sexual orientation? The results of the current study indicated that (a) Taiwanese technical college students were inclined to hold positive attitudes toward homosexuality, (b) Both male and female technical college students tended to take positive attitudes toward homosexuality, but males’ positive attitudes toward homosexuality were a little lower than females, (c) Similar were the attitudes technical college students from Northern Taiwan, those from Central Taiwan, and those from Southern Taiwan held toward homosexuality, and (d) Both homosexual and heterosexual technical college students held positive attitudes toward homosexuality, but homosexuals’ attitudes toward homosexuality were higher than heterosexuals. The quantitative results were supported by the qualitative data in the current study, which could contribute to the theory, practice, and research of homosexuality or relevant issues. Also addressed are educational implication, limitations and future studies.
Presenters
Ching-Huang WangProfessor, Applied Foreign Languages, National Fomosa University, Taiwan
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Homosexuality, Technical College Students, Taiwan
