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Abstract.This study aims to analyze the embarrassment degree due to the proximity and intimacy with people with a homosexual orientation. We conducted a study with a non-probabilistic sample, through an online questionnaire involving 695 subjects, 215 males and 477 females, aged 17 to 60 years. We applied the Rejection at Proximity/Intimacy Scale [30], and we also collected information about beliefs in God, religiousness level and a several sociodemographic variables. The results show that the biggest source of embarrassment is due to the possibility of having a homosexual son/daughter. Men have higher levels than women, and age has a little influence on levels of embarrassment with proximity/intimacy with homosexuals. The religion showed to have a significant weight in the embarrassment levels, evidencing Catholics and individuals from minority religions with higher levels, as opposed to atheists. The embarrassment levels showed themselves positively associated to belief in God and the religiousness level in people.Keywords: Homosexuality; Embarrassment, Prejudice; Homossexuals.Resumo.O presente estudo pretende analisar o grau de constrangimento face à proximidade e à intimidade com pessoas com orientação homossexual. We conducted a study with a non-probability sample, through an online questionnaire involving 695 subjects, 215 males and 477 females, aged 17 to 60 years. Aplicámos a Escala de Rejeição à Proximidade/Intimidade (Pettigrew & Meertens, 1995), e recolhemos informação sobre a crença em Deus, o grau de religiosidade e um conjunto de variáveis sociodemográficas. Os resultados indicam que a maior fonte de constrangimento prende-se com a possibilidade de ter um filho(a) homossexual. Os homens apresentam níveis de superiores aos das mulheres e a idade mostrou ter pouca influência aos níveis de constrangimento com a proximidade/intimidade com homossexuais. A religião mostrou ter um peso significativo nos níveis de constrangimento, evidenciando- se os católicos e os indivíduos de religiões minoritárias mais constrangidos, por oposição aos ateus e aos indivíduos sem religião. Os níveis de constrangimento mostraram-se ainda positivamente associados à crença em Deus e ao grau de religiosidade das pessoas.Palavras-chave: Homossexualidade; Constrangimento, Preconceito; Homossexuais.

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