Psychometric Exploration of the Swedish Translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS), and a Commentary on the Validity of the Construct of Microaggressions
(2023) In Journal of Homosexuality- Abstract
- The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of a Swedish translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS) in a convenience sample of 267 Swedish LGB+ people (Mean age = 36.41). Testing suggested some strengths in terms of factor structure and 2-week test-retest reliability (ICC > .79). Also, internal consistency (α = .80–.91) and convergent validity were supported for most subscales. However, the Assumption of Deviance subscale was associated with low response variability and internal consistency (α = .35), and the correlational pattern between the Environmental Microaggressions subscale and mental health variables diverged from the overall trend. Furthermore, measurement invariance between... (More)
- The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of a Swedish translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS) in a convenience sample of 267 Swedish LGB+ people (Mean age = 36.41). Testing suggested some strengths in terms of factor structure and 2-week test-retest reliability (ICC > .79). Also, internal consistency (α = .80–.91) and convergent validity were supported for most subscales. However, the Assumption of Deviance subscale was associated with low response variability and internal consistency (α = .35), and the correlational pattern between the Environmental Microaggressions subscale and mental health variables diverged from the overall trend. Furthermore, measurement invariance between homo- and bisexual participants was not supported for most subscales, and although microaggressions would be theoretically irrelevant to a small comparison sample of heterosexual people (N = 76, Mean age = 40.43), metric invariance of the Environmental Microaggressions subscale was supported in comparison to LGB+ people. We argue that these limitations suggest a restricted applicability of the SOMS in a Swedish context, and this has consequences for the definition and operationalization of the construct of microaggressions as a whole. Therefore, more research on the latent properties of microaggressions in Swedish as well as in other contexts is required. (Less)
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- Di Luigi, Guendalina ; Claréus, Benjamin LU ; Mejias Nihlén, Theodor ; Malmquist, Anna ; Wurm, Matilda and Lundberg, Tove LU
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- 2023-11-29
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- microaggression, discrimination, measure, minority stress, sexual minorities, LGB+, microaggression, discrimination, measure, minority stress, sexual minorities, LGB+
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- Journal of Homosexuality
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- 24 pages
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- Taylor & Francis
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- scopus:85178196986
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- 1540-3602
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- 10.1080/00918369.2023.2284809
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- Minoritetsstress på jobbet: Arbetsplatsen som lindrande eller hindrande för hbtqi-personers psykiska hälsa och välmående
- Queer Psychology in Sweden
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- English
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