Greek validation of the Scale on Beliefs about Children’s Adjustment in Same-Sex Families (SBCASSF)

The aim of the study is to validate the Greek version of the Beliefs about Children’s Adjustment in Same-Sex Families Scale (BCASSFA, Frias-Navarro & Monterde-i-Bort, 2012, 2017). Participants (n = 361) living in Greece, responded also to Beliefs about the Etiology of Sexual Orientation, to Opinions About the Rights of Individuals with a Homosexual Sexual Orientation, and to theoretically relevant demographic variables. Exploratory and Confirmatory Analyses identified two types of attitudes against same-sex parenting: individual opposition and normative opposition, supporting the internal structure of the original tool. Reliability of the BCASSFA in a Greek population was also established. The findings also demonstrated that personal contact, liberal political opinions and supporting the civil rights of gay people correlated negatively with the attitudes towards same-sex parents. On the other hand, conservative political beliefs, religiosity, and the belief that homosexuality is learned correlated positively with rejection of same-sex parents. Overall, the findings suggest that the Greek translation of the BCASSFA is suitable for research use, and it can be useful in planning intervention programs focusing on certain factors including religiosity, political conservatism, and interpersonal contact.