title: The LGBQ Microaggressions on Campus Scale: A Scale Development and Validation Study.
abstract: Although LGBQ students experience blatant forms of heterosexism on college campuses, subtle manifestations such as sexual orientation microaggressions are more common. Similar to overt heterosexism, sexual orientation microaggressions may threaten LGBQ students' academic development and psychological wellbeing. Limited research exists in this area, in part due to lack of a psychometrically sound instrument measuring the prevalence of LGBQ microaggressions on college campuses. To address this gap, we created and tested the LGBQ Microaggressions on College Campuses Scale. Two correlated subscales were generated: Interpersonal LGBQ Microaggressions and Environmental LGBQ Microaggressions. The results indicated that the subscales demonstrate strong reliability and validity.
authors.affiliation: a Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work , Wilfrid Laurier University , Kitchener , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Woodford
authors.affiliation: b School of Social Work , Indiana University Northwest , Gary , Indiana , USA.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chonody
authors.affiliation: c Department of Sociology , University of California-Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara , California , USA.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulick
authors.affiliation: d Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: e Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan , USA.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Renn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D063507:Sexism; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: campus climate; college students; discrimination; heterosexism; minority stress; sexuality; youth