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A scale on beliefs about children's adjustment in same-sex families: reliability and validity.
Dolores Frias-navarroHector Monterde-i-bortsubject
AdultMaleSocial PsychologyPsychometricsSocial stigmaAdolescentPsychometricsPersonality developmentmedia_common.quotation_subjectCultureSocial StigmaTest validityEducationDevelopmental psychologyGender StudiesYoung AdultSex FactorsReference ValuesSurveys and QuestionnairesCivil RightsHumansFamilyHomosexualityHomosexuality MaleChildStudentsGeneral PsychologyReliability (statistics)media_commonParentingHomosexuality FemaleReproducibility of ResultsGeneral MedicineFocus GroupsFocus grouphumanitiesPersonality DevelopmentSame sexFemaleHomophobiaPsychologySocial Adjustmentdescription
In this study, we developed a new instrument named Scale Beliefs about Children's Adjustment on Same-Sex Families (SBCASSF). The scale was developed to assess of the adults' beliefs about negative impacts on children who are raised by same-sex parents. An initial pool of 95 items was generated by the authors based on a review of the literature on homophobia and feedback from several focus groups. Research findings, based on a sample of 212 university students (mean age 22 years, SD = 8.28), supported the reliability and validity of the scale. The final versions of the SBCASSF included items reflecting the following two factors: individual opposition (α = .87) and normative opposition (α = .88). Convergent validity of the scale is demonstrated by predictable correlations with beliefs about the cause of same-sex sexual orientation and the support for gay and lesbian rights. Our study reveals a strong positive association between high scores on SBCASSF and beliefs that the origin of same-sex sexual orientation is learned and opposition to gay and lesbian rights.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Journal of homosexuality |