Measuring community connectedness among diverse sexual minority populations.
Measuring community connectedness among diverse sexual minority populations.
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DOI：
10.1080/00224499.2011.565427
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Meyer IH
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文献类型：
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作者：
Frost DM;Meyer IH
理论和研究一致认为，与女同性恋者、男同性恋者、双性恋者和变性人(LGBT)社区的联系是理解与男同性恋和双性恋男性的健康和福祉相关的问题的一个重要结构。然而，在女同性恋者和双性恋者妇女或种族/少数民族个人中对这一概念的衡量尚未得到充分调查。这项研究调查了纽约市不同性别少数群体与LGBT社区联系的现有衡量标准的可靠性和有效性，以及是否存在性别和种族/民族之间的联系差异。这项测量的分数表明，性别和种族/族裔定义的子组之间既有内部一致性，也有稳定性。两个亚组的平均连接性水平没有差异，在测量上的得分显示出因式效度、收敛效度和区分效度，无论是在总体上还是在每个亚组内。关于该测量上的哪些分数在其与心理健康和幸福指标的关联中显示出预测有效性，观察到了不一致的情况。对于有兴趣了解社区联系在不同性别少数群体生活中的作用的研究人员和从业者来说，该量表是一个有用的工具。
Theory and research agree that connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community is an important construct to account for in understanding issues related to health and well-being among gay and bisexual men. However, the measurement of this construct among lesbian and bisexual women or racial/ethnic minority individuals has not yet been adequately investigated. This study examined the reliability and validity of an existing measure of Connectedness to the LGBT Community among a diverse group of sexual minority individuals in New York City and whether differences in connectedness existed across gender and race/ethnicity. Scores on the measure demonstrated both internal consistency and construct stability across subgroups defined by gender and race/ethnicity. The subgroups did not differ in their mean levels of connectedness and scores on the measure demonstrated factorial, convergent, and discriminate validity both generally and within each of the subgroups. Inconsistencies were observed with regard to which scores on the measure demonstrated predictive validity in their associations with indicators of mental health and well-being. The scale is a useful tool for researchers and practitioners interested in understanding the role of community connectedness in the lives of diverse populations of sexual minority individuals.
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DOI：
10.1080/10705519909540118
发表时间：
1999-01-01
影响因子：
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作者：
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