The Continued Exploration of Self-Acceptance: Creating a Normative Sample and Examining the Incremental Validity of the FSA-SGI

Abstract

Whether in research or clinical setting, the use of standardized measures allows for more accurate comparisons and interpretations. To this end and to better understand the Factors of Self-Acceptance - Sexual and Gender Identities (FSA-SGI) Scale, data from 1237 individuals who identify as LGBQ+, regardless of gender identity, was analyzed in order to create a norms group whose descriptives will be utilized to create standardized scores for future research and clinical work. Additionally, the FSA-SGI evidenced incremental validity over personality and internalized homophobia; thus, indicating that for LGBTQ + individuals, psychological well-being is comprised of both internal and external factors.

Keywords:

• Self-acceptance
• LGBTQ+
• FSA-SGI
• normative sample
• norms group
• incremental validity
• predictive validity

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Drs. Tamekia Bell, Christian Chan, and Tameeka Hunter for their support and consultation during the conception and evaluation of this project.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.