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AppendixB
InformedConsent
GeorgiaStateUniversity
DepartmentofSociology
PrejudicedAttitudestowardHomosexualsandHIVpositivePeople
amongJapaneseUniversity Students
Thisresearchisaboutyourbackground,yourrelationships,andsomeofyour
attitudes.Thisinformationisveryimportanttoknow theopinionsof Japaneseuniversity
students. Thestudywillnotbenefityoudirectly,butitmayleadtoabetterunderstanding
ofpeoplesbeliefsandbehaviors.Itmaybedifficulttoanswersomequestions,butI
appreciateitifyouanswerthem.Thesurveyshouldtakeapproximately25minutesto
complete.
Thereisminimalriskassociatedwithcompletingthisquestionnaire.Youwillbe
askedtoanswerquestionsaboutyoursexualorientationandyourattitudestoward
homosexualsandHIVpositivepeopleinthisstudy.Thesepersonalquestionscouldresult
indiscomfort.Ifparticipatinginthisstudycausesanyemotionalorpsychological
problems,contacttheleadresearcher(DaisukeIto)whocantalktoyouandifneeded
referyoutoaprofessionalcounselor.(Theparticipantisresponsibleforanycostofany
professionaltreatment.)
Iwillkeepyouranswersandquestionnaireprivatetotheextentallowedbylaw.I
willuseaquestionnairenumberratherthanyournameonstudyrecords.Yournameand
otherinformation thatmightidentify youwillnotappearwhenIpresentthisstudyor
publishitsresults.Thefindingswillbesummarizedandreportedingroupform only.
Youwillnotbeidentifiedpersonally.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsregardingthisresearch,youcancontact
DaisukeIto(thaishowow@hotmail.com or+14046447011).Ifyouhavequestionsor
concernsaboutyourrightsasaparticipantinthisresearchstudy,youmaycontactthe
InstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)atGeorgiaStateUniversitywhichoverseesthe
protectionofhumanresearchparticipants.SusanVogtnerintheofficeofresearch
compliancecanbereachedat(+14044630674).
Yourparticipationin thisresearchisvoluntary.Youhavetherighttorefusetobe
inthisstudy.Ifyoudecidetobeinthestudyandchangeyourmind,youhavetherightto
dropoutatanytime.Youmayskipquestions.However,anyinformationalreadyusedto
thepointwhenyouwithdrawconsentwillnotberemoved.Whateveryoudecide,you
willnotloseanybenefitstowhichyouareotherwiseentitled.
Byfillingoutthissurvey,youattestthatyouhavereadandunderstandthe
aboveandagreetoparticipateinthisstudy.

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Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionstothebestofyourknowledge.Whenaquestion
haschoices,pleasefollowtheinstructionsintheparenthesisnexttoeachquestion.
1.Areyoua(circleonenumber)
1.FirstyearorFreshman
2.Sophomore
3.Junior
4.Senior
2.Howoldwereyouonyourlastbirthday?
3.Areyou
1.Male
2.Female
4.Doyouhaveanysiblings(brothersandsisters)?
1.Yes
(gotoQuestion5)
2.No
(gotoQuestion6)
5.a)Howmanyyoungersistersdoyouhave?
b)Howmanyoldersistersdoyouhave?
c)Howmanyyoungerbrothersdoyouhave?
d)Howmanyolderbrothersdoyouhave?
6.Whatprefectureandwhatcity,townorvillagewereyoulivingwhenyouwere12
yearsold?
prefecture

town/city/village(circleone)

7.Haveyoueverlivedinanyforeigncountry?
1.Yes
(gotoQuestion8)
2.No
(gotoQuestion9)

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8.Whichcountryandhowlonghaveyoulived?Pleaselistthemall.
1.

year(s)

month(s)

2.

year(s)

month(s)

3.

year(s)

month(s)

4.

year(s)

month(s)

Thenextquestionasksyouaboutyourmotherandfather.Throughoutthissurvey,we
usethetermmothertorefertotheprimaryfemalewhoraisedyou(whichmaybea
stepmotherorgrandmother).Weusethetermfathertorefertotheprimarymalewho
raisedyou(whichmaybeastepfatherorgrandfather).
9.Whatisyourhighestlevelofeducationattainedbyyourmotherandyourfather(please
circleonenumberforeach)?
Mother
Father
Completedgradeschool
1
1
Completedhighschool
2
2
Completedhighschooland
3
3
Technicaltrainingschool(notcollege)
Completedajuniorcollege
4
4
Completed4yearcollege
5
5
MAdegree
6
6
Ph.D.degree
7
7
10.Doyouconsideryourself
1.Heterosexual
(gotoQuestion13)
2.Bisexual
(gotoQuestion11andQuestion12)
3.Gay
(gotoQuestion11andQuestion12)
4.Lesbian
(gotoQuestion11andQuestion12)
5.Other
(gotoQuestion11andQuestion12)
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11.Towhomhaveyoutoldofyoursexualpreference/orientationorhavecomeout
(circleallthatapply)
1.Father
2.Mother
3.Sibling(s)
4.Grandparent(s)
5.Otherfamilymember(s)
6.Bestfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
7.Bestfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
8.Otherfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
9.Otherfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
10.Acquaintance(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
11.Acquaintance(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
12.Coworker(s)
13.Neighbor(s)
14.Other
Pleasespecify
15.None/noone
12.Towhomhaveyouavoidedtellingyoursexualpreference/orientationorcoming
out(circleallthatapply)?
1.Father
2.Mother
3.Sibling(s)
4.Grandparent(s)
5.Otherfamilymember(s)
6.Bestfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
7.Bestfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
8.Otherfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
9.Otherfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
10.Acquaintance(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
11.Acquaintance(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
12.Coworker(s)
13.Neighbor(s)
14.Other
Pleasespecify
15.None/noone
13.Doyoucurrentlyhaveanyfriendsand/orfamilymembersthataregayorlesbian?
1.Yes (gotoQuestion14andQuestion15)
2.No (gotoQuestion16)
14.Howmanyofyourcurrentfriendsand/orfamilymembersaregayorlesbian?

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15.Whatisyourrelationshiptoyourfriendsand/orfamilymembersthataregayor
lesbian?Istheperson(s)your(circleallthatapply)
1.Father
2.Mother
3.Sibling(s)
4.Grandparent(s)
5.Otherfamilymember(s)
6.Bestfriend(s)
7.Otherfriend(s)
8.Coworker(s)
9.Neighbors(s)
10.Other(pleasespecify)
16.Doyoucurrentlyhaveanyfriendsand/orfamilymembersthatareHIVpositiveor
haveAIDS?
1.Yes (pleasegotoQuestion17andQuestion18)
2.No (pleasegotoQuestion19)
17.Howmanyofyourcurrentfriendsand/orfamilymembersareHIVpositiveorhave
AIDS?

18.Whatisyourrelationshiptoyourfriendsand/orfamilymembersthatareHIV
positiveorhaveAIDS?Istheperson(s)your(circleallthatapply)
1.Father
2.Mother
3.Sibling(s)
4.Grandparent(s)
5.Otherfamilymember(s)
6.Bestfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
7.Bestfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
8.Otherfriend(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
9.Otherfriend(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
10.Acquaintance(s)whoaregay/lesbian/bisexual
11.Acquaintance(s)whoareNOTgay/lesbian/bisexual
12.Coworker(s)
13.Neighbor(s)
14.Other
Pleasespecify

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19.Whatisyourreligiouspreference?
1.Buddhist
2.Protestant
3.Catholic
4.Jewish
5.Muslim
6.Hindu
7.Other(Pleasespecify)

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

Thenextfewsectionsaskyouaboutyourattitudesandbeliefsregardingmen,women,
healthandrelationships.Foreachstatementpleasecircleanumbertoindicatewhether
you1)StronglyAgree,2)Agree,3)Unsure,4)Disagree,or5)StronglyDisagree.

1.IfoneofmyprofessorshadAIDS,Iwoulddropthe
course.

12345

2.IwouldbabysitforachildwhohadAIDS.

12345

3.PersonswithAIDSshouldbeabletoholdjobs
iftheyarewellenoughtodoso.

12345

4.Iwouldcareforanimmediatefamilymemberwho
hadAIDS.

12345

5.Iwouldperformmouthtomouthresuscitationif
necessaryonaknownAIDSvictim.

12345

6.Iwouldpressuremybosstofireacoworkerwith
AIDS.

12345

7.Itwouldnotbothermeifpeopleknewthataclose
friendofminehadAIDS.

12345

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

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8.ItsappropriateforchildrenwithAIDStobebanned
frompublicschools.
12345
9.Itsappropriatetoreleasemedicalrecordsofpersons
withAIDStoemployers.
12345
10.HospitalsshouldhavetherighttoturnawayAIDS
patients.

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11.HospitalsshouldhaveisolatioinwardsforAIDS
patients.

12345

12.PersonswithAIDSshouldbeexcommunicatedfrom
society.
12345
13.ThePresidentshouldbeimpeachedifitbecomes
knownthathehasAIDS.

12345

14.Lesbiansjustcantfitintooursociety.

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15.Awomanshomosexualityshouldnotbeacause
forjobdiscriminationinanysituation.

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16.Femalehomosexualityisbadforsocietybecauseit
breaksdownthenaturaldivisionsbetweenthesexes.12345
17.Statelawsagainstprivatesexualbehaviorbetween
consentingadultwomenshouldbeabolished.

12345

18.Femalehomosexualityisasin.

12

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19.Thegrowingnumberoflesbiansindicatesadecline
inJapanesemoral.
12345

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

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20.Femalehomosexualityitselfisnoproblemunless
societymakesitaproblem.

12345

21.Femalehomosexualityisathreattomanyofour
basicsocialinstitutions.

12345

22.Femalehomosexualityisaninferiorformof
sexuality.

12345

23.Lesbiansaresick.

12345

24.Malehomosexualcouplesshouldbeallowedto
adoptchildrenthesameasheterosexualcouples.

12345

25.Ithinkmalehomosexualsaredisgusting.

12345

26.Malehomosexualsshouldnotbeallowedtoteach
school.

1234

27.Malehomosexualityisaperversion.

12345

28.Malehomosexualityisanaturalexpressionof
sexualityinmen.

12345

29.Ifamanhashomosexualfeelings,heshoulddo
everythinghecandotoovercomethem.

12345

30.IwouldnotbetooupsetifIlearnedthatmyson
wereahomosexual.

12345

31.Sexbetweentwomenisjustplainwrong.

12345

32.Theideaofmalehomosexualmarriagesseems
ridiculoustome.

12345

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

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33.Malehomosexualityismerelyadifferentkindof
lifestylethatshouldnotbecondemned.

12345

34.Successinhisworkhastobemanscentralgoalin
thislife.

123

45

35.Thebestwayforayoungmantogettherespectof
otherpeopleistogetajob,takeitseriously,anddoit
well.
12345
36.Amanowesittohisfamilytoworkatthe
bestpayingjobhecanget.

12345

37.Itisessentialforamantoalwayshavetherespect
andadmirationofeveryonewhoknowshim.

12345

38.Amanshouldalwaysthinkeverythingoutcoolly
andlogically,andhaverationalreasonsfor
everythinghedoes.

12345

39.AgoodmottoforamanwouldbeWhenthegoing
getstough,thetoughgetgoing.
12

345

40.Ithinkayoungmanshouldtrytobecomephysically
tough,evenifhesnotbig.
12345
41.Fistsaresometimestheonlywaytogetoutofabad
situation.
12
42.Arealmanenjoysabitofdangernowandthen.

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43.Insomekindsofsituationsamanshouldbereadyto
usehisfists.
12345

44.Itisokayifamarriedwomanearnsmoneyin
businessorindustryifshehasahusbandcapableof
supportingher.

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

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12345

45.Aworkingmothercanestablishjustaswarmand
securearelationshipwithherchildrenasamotherwho
doesnotwork.
12345
46.Itismuchbetterforeveryoneinvolvedifthemanis
theachieveroutsidethehomeandthewomantakes
careofthehomeandfamily.
12345
47.Ifthehusbandinafamilywantschildren,butthe
wifedecidesthatshedoesnotwantanychildren,itis
allrightforthewifetorefusetohavechildren.
12345
48.Womenshouldtakecareofrunningtheirhomesand
leaverunningthecountryuptomen.
12345
49.Womenarenotemotionallysuitedforpolitics.

12345

50.Ifmypartynominatedawomanforprimeminister,
Iwouldvoteforherifshewerequalifiedforthejob.12345
51.Employersshouldmakespecialeffortstohireand
promotequalifiedwomen.

12345

52.Apreschoolchildislikelytosufferifhisorher
motherworks.

12345

53.Allinall,familylifesufferswhenthewomenhasa
fulltimejob.
12345

54.Havingajobisthebestwayforawomantobean
independentperson.

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StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Unsure

Agree

StronglyAgree

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Finally,Iwouldliketothankyouforparticipatinginthissurvey.Youranswers
willbepooledwithotherstogainbetterunderstandingofvarioussexualattitudes.Please
takeamomenttoreviewyouranswers.Istheiranythingelseyouwouldliketosharewith
usaboutyourexperience?Doyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutthesurvey?If
so,pleasefeelfreetowriteyourquestionsand/orcommentsbelow.