TY - JOUR
T1 - The index of attitudes toward homosexuals 30 years later
T2 - A psychometric study
AU - Siebert, Darcy Clay
AU - Chonody, Jill
AU - Rutledge, Scott Edward
AU - Killian, Michael
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary discriminant validity was established statistically. Factor analyses suggest a shortened 19-item measure (± =.92) with two subscales. Convergent validity was established by comparing the scores on the IAH and another measure of antigay bias. Groups differed on sex, age, religiosity, parenthood, race, and childhood urbanicity. Conclusion: The revised IAH demonstrates sound psychometric properties. It can be useful to evaluate antigay bias, it can prompt discussion, and it can be used as an outcome measure in intervention studies.
AB - Objective: The authors report a validation study of the Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals (IAH) to examine its ongoing usefulness. Method: Students (n = 331) completed surveys anonymously. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted and group differences analyzed. Results: Content validity was established conceptually, and preliminary discriminant validity was established statistically. Factor analyses suggest a shortened 19-item measure (± =.92) with two subscales. Convergent validity was established by comparing the scores on the IAH and another measure of antigay bias. Groups differed on sex, age, religiosity, parenthood, race, and childhood urbanicity. Conclusion: The revised IAH demonstrates sound psychometric properties. It can be useful to evaluate antigay bias, it can prompt discussion, and it can be used as an outcome measure in intervention studies.
KW - Measurement
KW - Negative attitudes toward homosexuality
KW - Psychometric analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=59549089040&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1049731508318553
DO - 10.1177/1049731508318553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:59549089040
SN - 1049-7315
VL - 19
SP - 214
EP - 220
JO - Research on Social Work Practice
JF - Research on Social Work Practice
IS - 2
ER -