title: [Reliability and Validity of the Scale for Homophobia in Medicine Students].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are several scales to quantify homophobia in different populations. However, the reliability and validity of these instruments among Colombian students are unknown. Consequently, this work is intended to assess reliability (inner consistency) as well as the validity of the Scale for Homophobia in Medicine students from a private university in Bogotá (Colombia).
  
  
  METHODS
  Methodological study with 199 Medicine students from 1st to 5th semester that filled out the Homophobia Scale form, the general welfare questionnaire, the Attitude Towards Gays and Lesbians Scale (ATGL), WHO-5 (divergent validity) and the Francis Scale of Attitude Toward Christianity (nomologic validity). Pearson's correlations were computed, the Cronbach's alfa coefficient, the omega coefficient (construct's reliability) and confirmatory factorial analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Scale for Homophobia showed an alpha Cronbach coefficient of 0,785, an omega coefficient of 0,790 and a Pearson correlation with the ATGL of 0,844; with WHO-5, -0,059; and a Francis Scale of Attitude Toward Christianity, 0,187. The Scale toward Homophobia exhibited a relevant factor of 44,7% of the total variance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Scale for Homophobia showed acceptable reliability and validity. New studies should investigate the stability of the scale and the nomologic validity regarding other constructs.
authors.affiliation: Médico psiquiatra, Magíster en salud sexual y reproductiva, líder del Grupo de investigación del comportamiento humano, Instituto de Investigación del Comportamiento Humano, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: campoarias@comportamientohumano.org.
authors.forename: Adalberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campo-Arias
authors.affiliation: Psicóloga, Magíster en Género, Grupo de Investigación en salud sexual y reproductiva Unbosque-Enfermería, Profesora asociada, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: María Mercedes
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lafaurie
authors.affiliation: Médico ginecólogo, Maestro en epidemiología, Grupo de investigación de evaluación en tecnología y políticas en salud, Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Profesor titular, Universidad Nacional, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Hernando G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Gaitán-Duarte
keywords: Homosexualidad; Homosexuality; actitud; attitude; estudiantes de medicina; estudios de validación; medical students; prejudice; prejuicio; validation studies