Factors Contributing to Increased Support for State Constitutional Amendments Banning Same-Sex Marriage within the Fifty United States

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dc.contributor.authorPickler, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHofer, Martha Kay
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBritain, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-04T16:36:11Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:16:20Z
dc.date.issued2009-10
dc.descriptionAn Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University-San Marcos, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Fall 2009.
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this explanatory study is to determine the factors that contribute to increased support for state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage in each of the fifty United States. Scholarly literature suggests that the determinants for level of support for state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage are: the percentage of the state's population identifying religion as an important part of their daily lives, the percentage of the population, age twenty-five and older, without a college degree; the percentage of the state's population identifying as politically conservative; the percentage of the state's population residing in rural areas; the percentage of the state's population age sixty-five and over; and the percentage of the state's population that is male. Six hypotheses were developed to test each of these factors. Methodology: This study used existing data to assess how each of these factors impacted the level of support for states' constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data, determining whether the hypotheses were supported or rejected. Results: The results showed that after controlling for other possible intervening factors, only one of the independent variables, level of Religiosity within the state, was significant. Conclusion: The hypothesis that higher level of religiosity in a state leads to support for constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage is supported by this study.
dc.description.departmentPublic Administration
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dc.format.extent90 pages
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dc.identifier.citationPickler, J. A. (2009). Factors contributing to increased support for state constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage within the fifty United States. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3697
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectstate constitutional amendments
dc.subjectsame-sex marriage
dc.subjectmarriage
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.subjectreligiosity
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.titleFactors Contributing to Increased Support for State Constitutional Amendments Banning Same-Sex Marriage within the Fifty United States
dc.typeApplied Research Project

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