Attitudinal differences between heterosexually and homosexually oriented males and between covert and overt male homosexuals.

The subjects for this study were male bar patrons in three Texas cities. Linear discriminant analysis was utilized to test the null hypothesis between each pair of subject groups on self-esteem, personal competence, self-acceptance, purpose in life, powerlessness, normlessness, social isolation, alienation, status concern, social responsibility, age, occupation, marital status, education, and average annual income. These independent variables, taken as a set, were able to differentiate between each pair of subject groups; thus, the null hypotheses were rejected.