Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage, Polyamorous Marriage, and Conventional Marriage Ideals Among College Students in the Southeastern United States

This study examines the idea that attitudes toward marriage are liberalizing in the US in the face of federal recognition of same-sex marriage legislation by examining attitudes toward conventional marriage ideals, same-sex marriage, and polyamorous marriage. It draws on a sample of liberal arts college students (n = 330) in the southeastern United States as a representation of a cohort more flexible to change and greater social tolerance. Findings indicate shifts away from conventional marriage and toward marriage as more inclusive of same-sex couples. At the same time, less than half support polyamorous marriage. Unsurprisingly, religious students are more likely to support conventional marriage ideals and less likely to support same-sex marriage and students with conservative political ideology are less likely to support same-sex marriage or polyamorous marriage. In particular, the negative impact of political ideology on these attitudes is stronger for men and straight students. Women are more likely than men to support same-sex marriage. LGBQ students are less likely to support conventional views of marriage and more likely to support polyamorous marriage than heterosexual students. While college students today have entered adulthood in the age of marriage equality, and are accepting of same-sex unions, students indicate more mixed feelings about what marriage encompasses, the value of marriage, and whether to support polyamorous marriage.

本研究关注婚姻态度的变化，尤其是同性婚姻和多元婚姻的态度，并探讨了宗教、政治、LGBT家庭和朋友对婚姻态度的影响。尽管美国婚姻率有所下降，婚姻规范仍然稳定，但对婚姻的态度，特别是对同性婚姻的看法，已经发生了显著变化，且变得更加宽容。然而，对于传统婚姻理想和多配偶婚姻的态度则存在争议。研究指出，宗教和政治立场在塑造婚姻态度方面发挥着重要作用，而LGBT群体的家庭和朋友对态度也有显著影响。此外，性别和性取向在这些关系中可能起到中介作用。本研究旨在填补关于多元婚姻和LGBT态度的研究空白，探讨这些因素如何共同作用影响婚姻态度。

本研究通过对一所位于美国东南部的文理学院本科生进行调查，收集了330名参与者的数据。研究采用了Qualtrics平台设计的问卷，参与者被告知参与是自愿的，可以随时退出。问卷包括关于婚姻、育儿和LGBT权益的态度问题。三组主要的依赖变量包括：对传统婚姻的态度、对同性婚姻的态度和对多元婚姻的态度。对于性别、性取向、种族等变量，采用了二元变量进行测量。此外，还考虑了宗教归属、宗教性、政治党派和意识形态等因素。分析方法包括均值比较和OLS回归模型，进一步探讨了性别、性取向、宗教和政治意识形态之间的交互作用。

本研究发现，大多数大学生支持婚姻平等，且很少认为同性婚姻威胁家庭或宗教。学生对传统婚姻观念持怀疑态度，但对于多元婚姻是否应合法存在分歧。宗教信仰、政治观点和性别对婚姻态度有显著影响。宗教性较强的学生更支持传统婚姻，保守的政治立场也与反对同性婚姻相关。女性和LGBQ群体更支持同性婚姻。拥有LGBT家人或朋友的人对同性婚姻和多元婚姻的支持更高。研究提示，婚姻观念将随着社会变迁而演变，未来可能出现更包容的婚姻观。