Validity Evidences of the Internalized Homophobia Scale for Brazilian Gays and Lesbians

Abstract

This article gathered evidence of the validity of the Internalized Homophobia Scale (EHI) for Brazilian gays and lesbians. Study 1 found evidence of content validity (performed by two area judges and 10 gay and lesbian people), based on the internal structure and still sought reliability/precision indicators of the instrument. Based on an online survey, 261 participants, with a mean age of 27.6 years (SD = 7.72), answered IHS and sociodemographic questions. Study 2 replicated the factorial solution from study 1, through confirmatory factorial analysis, in addition to seeking complementary evidence of construct validity and reliability, being carried out with 303 gays and lesbians, with a mean age of 30.6 years (SD = 8.29). The results of the two studies suggest a modified version of the IHS with 19 items and two dimensions (Internal Perception of Stigma and Perception [α = 0,814] of Social Oppression [α = 0,622]) because it presented evidence of validity and reliability/precision of the instrument.

The Brazilian LGBT+ Health Survey: methodology and descriptive results

“…The researchers and a consultant team, composed of students, primary health professionals, and LGBT+ individuals, constructed the questionnaire. Measurements included sociodemographic characteristics, health-related measures (i.e., diseases, behaviors, health care access, and experiences with health care 30 ); sexuality; 19-item Internalized Homophobia Scale 31 , including the perception of internal stigma and social oppression; violence; 6-item Perceived Everyday Discrimination Questionnaire 32 , including being treated with less courtesy or respect, receiving poorer service at restaurants or stores, receiving poorer service from doctors or hospitals, people acting as if you were not clever, people acting as if they were afraid of you, and being threatened or harassed; 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale 33 ; and social network.…”

Caracterização dos estudos sobre preconceito sexual e de gênero no Brasil

“…Os efeitos do preconceito sobre as pessoas LGBTQIAP+ apresentaram-se, sobretudo, no âmbito da saúde mental como baixa autoaceitação ou homofobia internalizada (Lira & Morais, 2019;Lira, Moraes & Boris, 2016), medo, insegurança, risco de suicídio e comprometimento de saúde mental (Santos & Santos, 2020;Braga et al, 2018, Natarelli et al, 2015Perucchi, Brandão & Vieira, 2014), dificuldade de identificar situações de violência e aceitação de práticas violentas (Peruchi & Correa, 2013), perda de apoio social e familiar (Toledo & Teixeira-filho, 2013), aumento do consumo de álcool e tabaco (Torres et al, 2021), Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumática, níveis clínicos de depressão e ansiedade (Williams & Albuquerque , 2015). As pesquisas também indicaram ações imprescindíveis para diminuir o sofrimento de vítimas de preconceito como treinamento e especialização dos serviços de saúde , Torres et al, 2021, necessidade de criar estratégias para melhorar a convivência da diversidade sexual e de gênero no ambiente escolar (Perucchi & Correa ,2013;Souza, Silva & Faro, 2015, Gato et al, 2015 e universitário (Jaeger et al, 2019).…”

The development and initial validation of an instrument measuring levels of violence suffered and practiced by students in higher education

“…This is not something pathological, but a response to the internalisation of social prejudices manifested against their own community. That is to say, this can be manifested in different ways, one being through prejudice to other Lesbians, and other LGBT+ members in general (Lira and Morais, 2019).…”