People with higher religiosity, measured by degree of belief, frequency of worship and prayer, and importance of God in one’s life, show significantly higher levels of transphobia and attitudes of harassment towards trans people. Religiosity emerged as the strongest predictor of these attitudes.

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💡 A Universitat Rovira i Virgili study of over 300 adults found that being male, more religious, and more physically aggressive are linked to higher levels of transphobia.

💡 The research, published in Psychological Reports, indicates that religiosity is the strongest predictor of transphobic attitudes, and physical aggression is a key factor in predicting assaults against trans people.

💡 Empathy, both cognitive and affective, shows the opposite effect, with higher empathy associated with lower levels of transphobia and aggression.

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