Handedness in homosexual and heterosexual men in the Kinsey interview data

被引:16
作者
Bogaert, AF [1 ]
Blanchard, R [1 ]
机构
[1] CLARKE INST PSYCHIAT,GENDER IDENT CLIN,TORONTO,ON M5T 1R8,CANADA
关键词
handedness; Kinsey; laterality; sexual orientation;
D O I
10.1007/BF02437580
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The relationship between sexual orientation and handedness in a large sample of men was examined. Subjects were 6544 nondelinquent men interviewed by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction from 1938 to 1963. Subjects were classified as either homosexual (n = 1004) or heterosexual (n = 4579). Results failed to demonstrate a difference in handedness, with both groups having rates of non-right-handedness (i.e., 11-12%) approximately equal to establish norms. These findings do not replicate some recent studies indicating an increased level of non-right-handedness in homosexual men.
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页码:373 / 378
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