Spanish Validation of the Polymorphous Prejudice Scale in a Sample of University Students

ABSTRACT

The shortened version of the Polymorphous Prejudice Scale (PPS) analyzes new manifestations of prejudice toward gay men and lesbian women. Specifically, this instrument consists of 16 items distributed in four subscales: values gay progress, positive beliefs about gay men, positive beliefs about lesbian women, and resistance to heteronormative expectations. The aim of the current study is to add new evidence about the reliability and validity of the scale. The scale is administrated to 348 heterosexual university students from Spain with a mean age of 22.62 years (SD = 7.63). Reliability and factorial validity estimates are presented. A four-factor structure is supported using confirmatory factor analysis (short version). Our results can be useful in planning variables for intervention programs designed to foster the tolerance and normality of sexual diversity.

KEYWORDS:

• Confirmatory factor analysis
• gay liberation
• queer theory
• reliability
• sexual prejudice

Funding

Laura Badenes-Ribera holds a postgraduate grant (VALi+d program for predoctoral Training of Research Personnel—Grant Code: ACIF/2013/167, Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport, Generalitat Valenciana, Spain).

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Funding

Laura Badenes-Ribera holds a postgraduate grant (VALi+d program for predoctoral Training of Research Personnel—Grant Code: ACIF/2013/167, Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport, Generalitat Valenciana, Spain).