Suen, M.-W., Lin, H.-F., Chen, J.-M., & Shieh, F.-A.
Establishment of Homosexuality Attitude and Stereotype (HAS) Scale
This study designed a tool to measure attitudes toward and stereotypes related to homosexuality and examined the reliability and validity of this tool in acquiring information on such attitudes and stereotypes among university students. The designed Homosexuality Attitude and Stereotype Scale (HAS Scale) contains 31 items and is divided into the following three subscales: demythicizing homosexuality, acceptance of homosexuality, and “familiarity with homosexuality. Among 823 participants recruited from four universities in midwestern Taiwan, 412 were randomly selected as a modeling sample to examine whether the measurement model can be adapted to empirical data. The other 411 participants were randomly selected as a verification sample to verify the adaptability of the model. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed that the model has good adaptability, reliability, and validity. In addition, this paper offers suggestions and advice for sex and gender education professionals and researchers regarding the current questionnaire and further research.
Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 2021, Vol. 28, pp. 221-235, DOI: 10.4473/TPM28.2.5
