Psychometric Exploration of the Swedish Translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (Soms), and a Commentary on the Validity of the Construct of Microaggressions

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ID11623641
AutoresGuendalina Di Luigi (0009-0007-8381-0349, Linköping University), Benjamin Claréus (Lund University), Theodor Mejías Nihlén (0009-0005-3007-9439, Linköping University), Anna Malmquist (0000-0002-9406-1976, Linköping University), Michael Wurm (0000-0002-3887-6281, Örebro University), Tove Lundberg (0000-0001-7490-3921, Lund University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen71
Número14
Páginas3230-3253
Fecha de publicación2023-11-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2023.2284809
PMID38019554
OpenAlexW4389134468
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas55

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

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