Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Homosexuality Scale of the Trueblood Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire. Issue 6 (12th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fino, Emanuele; Giuliani, Marta; Pierleoni, Luca; Gambino, Gaetano; Cosmi, Valentina; Simonelli, Chiara
• Is Part Of: Journal of homosexuality. Volume 65:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 784
• Page End: 796
• Publication Date: 2018-05-12
• Subjects: Attitudes -- behaviors -- gay -- homosexuality -- lesbian -- psychology -- psychometrics -- sexual practices -- students; Homosexuality -- Periodicals; 306.766
• DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1364558
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-8369

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to translate the Homosexuality scale of the Trueblood Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire into the Italian language and to assess its factor structure and psychometric properties in Italian psychology students. The questionnaire was originally developed and validated in U.S. college students, and later in Turkish social work students, showing high internal consistency. It measures attitudes toward several sexual practices and behaviors, regarding self and others. Particularly, the Homosexuality scale measures attitudes toward different sexual and romantic practices with people of the same sex. A total of 199 Italian psychology students participated to the study, and they were administered the Italian translation of the scale. We applied exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results showed that the scale has high internal consistency, and that the original two-factor model accounting for attitudes toward self and others fits the data well. Implications for education and assessment in student populations are discussed.