Validation of the Brief Sense of Community Scale in a lesbian, gay, and bisexual sample
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Sense of community can buffer against negative mental health outcomes in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Valid measurement of this construct can better inform research, assessment, and intervention designed to promote well‐being in this population. The present study aims to evaluate the validity of the Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS) among sexual minority individuals. The scale was administered to 219 LGB participants within a larger assessment of health needs in a southern lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population. Validity evidence was evaluated using the Downing model. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed good fit for a second‐order model, supporting internal structure validity. Acceptable to excellent internal validity was demonstrated. Correlational analyses revealed negative relations with loneliness, internalized homophobia, and poor mental health. This study provides evidence for the use of the BSCS in an LGB population and demonstrates the utility in measuring the sense of community in sexual minority individuals
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · External validity · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Loneliness · Mental health · Minority stress · Population · Psychometrics · Psychotherapist · Scale (ratio) · Sense of community · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Transgender · UCLA Loneliness Scale · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Gender Studies · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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