The September 1996 issue of the magazine Gynaika, reported the results of an opinion poll counting the the attitudes of greeks towards homosexuality and gay marriage.
The data were collected through telephone interviews by the magazine's research team, during May and June (1996). The sample was 300 men and women in Athens, Pireus, and the rest of Greece. The avarage ages of the sample were 25-60 years old. 36% of the sample had graduated senior high school, while another 26% were a university degree holders.
The results were displayed in the magazine on tables categorized by question, men residing in big cities, men residing in the rest of the country, women from big cities, women from the rest of the country.
No further details about the methodology of the survey or its analysis (such as the margin of error, etc) were reported.
Below I am listing a simplified version of the results of the poll (percentages are of the entire sample of the poll) (Questionaire translated in english by me without prior permission). For the detailed report contact the magazine Gynaika for a copy of the issue carrying the qualitative analisis of the poll (issue 1134, September 1996).
"Gynaika" (Woman) is a monthly illustrated greek-language magazine for women and one of the best-selling monthly magazines in Greece. ISSN 1105-1493. Published by Evangelos Terzopoulos SA, 7 Frangoklisias Str., Marousi, GR15125, Athens, Greece.
1
You believe that homosexuality is:
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a. An illness 20.3%
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b. A different lifestyle 48.8%
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c. Nothing unusual 14.4%
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d. A taboo 19.6%
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2
If one of your favourite artists disclosed his/her homosexuality:
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a. You would respect him/her the same 33.4%
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b. You would be disapointed but not disturbed 14.5%
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c. You would be shocked 6.5%
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d. You ain't interested in other people's personal life 45.9%
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3
If a politician whom you respect and you have voted or you consider voting in the next elections, disclosed his homodexuality:
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a. I would vote or not vote him for reasons other than his sexual life 49.3%
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b. I would not vote for him 16.3%
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c. I would appreciate him even more for his honesty and vote for him 13.4%
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d. I would seriously consider that before voting 17.9%
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4
Have you got friends who are homosexuals?
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a. Yes 39.6%
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b. No 61.4%
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5
If you have homosexual friends you think they are:
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a. Totally different individuals 5.5%
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b. Very sensitive individuals 5.5%
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c. Very smart and humorous individuals 11.0%
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d. All my friends are special regardless of sexual orientation 23.4%
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6
If you had a child and you found out that he/she was inclined to homosexuality:
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a. You would take him/her to a psychologist 23.1%
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b. You would try to talk to him/her 56.1%
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c. You would let him/her free to make his/her choices 17.4%
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d. You would pretend that you were totally unaware even if you suffered 3.4%
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7
The legal regognition of same-sex parterships and the possible legalization of gay marriage in the U.S.A. as well as in some european countries, are according to you:
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a. Somthing you can't escape 14.4%
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b. A sign of the decadance of the society 27.9%
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c. Social equality 33.1%
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d. A radical revision of marriage, which essentially, will promote concervatism 22.7%
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8
You believe that marriage in contemporary society is:
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a. A highly important institution 38.9%
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b. A social necessity, for practical reasons mainly 26.5%
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c. An antiquated institution that has to be reestablished to fit the demands
of modern society 29.3%
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d. A fraud 4.5%
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9
Do you believe that same-sex couples can adopt children?
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a. Yes, if they can afford it 18.4%
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b. No, I think that would be a scandal 57.6%
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c. Maybe yes, but I would not easily accept it, because of societal taboos 22.1%
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10
You belive that a child that is being brought up by homosexual parents:
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a. Will be influenced by the sexual orientation of his/her parents 26.2%
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b. Will someday have problems because of the lack of the traditional role-models 40.0%
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c. Can grow up not influenced by the sexual orientation of his/her parents 6.5%
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d. It has not been proved that the children of homosexuals become homosexuals too 27.3%
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