Psychometric Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Modern Homonegativity Scale among Portuguese College Students

Autor: Ana Belén García-Berbén, Henrique Pereira, Adrián S. Lara-Garrido, Gloria Álvarez-Bernardo, Graça Esgalhado
Přispěvatelé: uBibliorum
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education; Volume 12; Issue 8; Pages: 1168-1178
ISSN: 2254-9625
Popis: The studies focused on analysing attitudes toward homosexuality show that the manifestation of homonegativity has evolved into more modern forms. We therefore propose using instruments that capture subtle aspects in discrimination against gay and lesbian people. The objective of this study is twofold. First, we aim to adapt and validate the Portuguese version of the Modern Homonegativity Scale. Second, we set out to analyse the modern homonegativity shown by Portuguese university students. The scale includes two parallel subscales (MHS-Gay Men and MHS-LesbianWomen), each with 12 items. Six hundred and forty-one Portuguese college students between 18 and 27 years of age participated in the study (Mage = 21.23; SD = 1.88). The results demonstrate the unidimensionality of the scale and a high degree of internal consistency, along with satisfactory fit indices. Those people who identified as male and heterosexual showed greater modern homonegativity. We conclude that the Portuguese version of the MHS is valid and reliable for evaluating modern homonegativity in Portugal.
Programa Operativo FEDER
Junta de Andalucia B-SEJ-294-UGR18
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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