Development and psychometric
properties of the transphobia scale
among Indian adolescents

Development and psychometric
properties of the transphobia scale
among Indian adolescents

development; reliability; transphobia scale; validity

Most of the studies employed in the concerning area use
foreign scales or translated versions for measurement of transphobia. It is
really unfortunate a democratic country like India does not possesses any
standardized scale to measure the transphobia of adolescents.
Purpose: Therefore, this study includes the development and validation of a
scale for the assessment of transphobia in Indian adolescents.
Methods: A total 516 students of CBSE school aged 14-16 years were
sampled. The items for the preliminary transphobia scale were drawn after
interviewing the adolescents, consultation with a reference group and review
from existing standardized scales. A total 516 participants were assessed
for psychometric properties of the scale. Criterion validity was evaluated by
using the ATTMW (attitude toward transgender men and women) Scale.
Results: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed six factors accounting
for 65.30% of observed variance. The final 31-item scale contained six
factors: Interpersonal Ease, Gender Prejudices, Gender Obstinacy, Human
Values, Gender Stereotype and Gender Abuse. Transphobia scale was
highly reliable in terms of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.927).
Criterion validity with the ATTMW was statistically significant.
Conclusion: As the conclusion of the study, the Indian transphobia scale
can be used as a reliable and valid tool for the measurement of transphobia
for Indian adolescents.

Yashwee Lonkar1, Pushpalata Sharma2 , Jyoti Janswamy3 , Ruchi
Sachan4 , Mahendra Kumar5

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April 27, 2023

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