Attitudes of heterosexuals toward homosexuality: A Likert‐type scale and construct validity
作者:
LarsenKnudS.,
ReedMichael,
HoffmanSusan,
期刊:
The Journal of Sex Research
(Taylor Available online 1980)
卷期:
Volume 16,
issue 3
页码: 245-257
ISSN:0022-4499
年代: 1980
DOI:10.1080/00224498009551081
出版商: Taylor&Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
AbstractThis article reports on three phases of the development of a Likert‐type scale measuring heterosexual attitudes toward homosexuality. Phase 1 describes the development of the scale. Item analysis yielded 20 statements with item‐total correlations ranging from .57 to .74. In Phase 2 the 20‐item Heterosexual Attitudes Toward Homosexuality (HATH) Scale was administered to 82 subjects. Analysis yielded a corrected split‐half correlation of .92, and the scale was found to discriminate between individuals based on sex, academic major, and church attendance. In Phase 3 (a validation study) the HATH was administered with several additional attitude scales and indexes of an exploratory nature. Analysis yielded a corrected split‐half correlation of .92. As in Phase 2, a significant effect of sex was found; females appear more tolerant than males. In addition, the HATH correlated significantly with peer attitudes, religiosity, and authoritarianism. The scale has satisfactory reliability and shows promising construct validity.
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