Development and Validation of an Instrument for the Measurement of Perceived Discrimination in the LGBT Community

This article examines the psychometric properties of the Discrimination Perceived in the LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender) Community Scale in a sample of Puerto Rican adults. A total of 305 individuals from the LGBT community participated in this exploratory and psychometric study. The results indicated that the scale fits better into a model of two factors. These factors are Personal Discrimination and Group Discrimination. A total of 20 items matched the criteria of discrimination and presented appropriate factor loadings (10 items by factor). The reliability index of the subscales was .89 (Cronbach’s alpha). These results suggest that the instrument has the potential to measure this construct among members of the LGBT community in Puerto Rico.

• Main Authors: González-Rivera, Juan Aníbal, Pabellón-Lebrón, Suham
• Format: Online
• Language: spa
• Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPSI, Conicet-UNC) 2018
• Subjects: discriminación; LGBT; homosexualidad; propiedades psicométricas; validación; discrimination; homosexuality; psychometric properties; validation
• Online Access: https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/20809