The Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale A Rational/Theoretical Approach

This article reports the development and psychometric properties of a new scale that measures internalized homophobia in lesbians: the Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS). This 52-item measure was developed using a rational/theoretical approach of test construction and includes five subscal...

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Published inJournal of homosexuality Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 37 - 52
Main Authors Szymanski, Dawn M., Chung, Y. Barry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2001
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Adult
Discrimination
Female
Females
Gays & lesbians
Homophobia
Homosexuality, Female - psychology
Human relations
Humans
Internal-External Control
Internalization
internalized homophobia
Interpersonal communication
Lesbian
Lesbianism
Lesbians
Measurement
Measures
Middle Aged
Personal relationships
Predictive Value of Tests
Prejudice
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards
Psychology
Psychometric Analysis
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Scales
Self Concept
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Summary:This article reports the development and psychometric properties of a new scale that measures internalized homophobia in lesbians: the Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS). This 52-item measure was developed using a rational/theoretical approach of test construction and includes five subscales. Research findings, based on a sample of 303 female participants, supported the reliability and validity of the LIHS in assessing internalized homophobia in lesbians. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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ISSN:0091-8369
1540-3602
DOI:10.1300/J082v41n02_03