Development and Validation of the Homophobia Scale
This study describes the development and validation of the Homophobia Scale. The scale was developed to assess the cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of homophobia. The participants (n=321 for the field trials and n=122 for test-retest reliability) were college students from a large Mid...
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| Published in: | Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 337 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Springer Nature B.V
01-12-1999
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| Summary: | This study describes the development and validation of the Homophobia Scale. The scale was developed to assess the cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of homophobia. The participants (n=321 for the field trials and n=122 for test-retest reliability) were college students from a large Midwestern university. Results yielded a 25-item questionnaire consisting of three factors: a factor that assesses mainly negative cognitions regarding homosexuality, a factor that assess primarily negative affect and avoidance of homosexual individuals, and a factor that assesses negative affect and aggression toward homosexual individuals. Concurrent validity was established using The Index of Homophobia (Hudson & Ricketts, 1980). The phases of scale development and implications of the results are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] |
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| ISSN: | 0882-2689 1573-3505 |
| DOI: | 10.1023/A:1022172816258 |