Running head: RACE ON PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION Influence of Race on Views About Public Displays of Affection Marina Korniyenko University of Massachusetts-Amherst Abstract This Correlational study involved constructing an attitude scale to measure public displays of affection (PDA). The scale had an alpha coefficient of .81, which indicated that it had a high internal consistency. The validity was confirmed due to the correlations between the validity check questions being highly correlated with the total PDA …showed first 75 words of 1686 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1686 total…the results would probably have came out to be different than what they were. In the future, studies need to be done to correct this limitation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** References Wells, J. W. (1989). Teaching about gay lesbian sexual and affectionate orientation using explicit films to reduce homophobia. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 28, 18-31. Regan, P.C., Jerry, D., Narvaez, M., Johnson, D. (1999). Public displays of affection among Asian and Latino heterosexual couples. Psychological Reports, 84, 1201-1202.