Adaptation and validity evidence of LGBT Microaggression Experiences at Work Scale in Brazil

Adaptación y evidencias de validez de la Escala de Experiencias de Microagresiones LGBT en el Trabajo para Brasil

Adaptação e evidências de validade da Escala de Experiências de Microagressões LGBT no Trabalho para o Brasil

de Sousa Zarife, Pricila - Ribeiro, Catarina
Detalles Bibliográficos
2023
discrimination at work
microaggressions
diversity in organizations
sexual and gender minorities
validity
discriminación en el trabajo
microagresiones
diversidad en las organizaciones
minorías sexuales y de género
validez
discriminação no trabalho
microagressões
diversidade nas organizações
minorias sexuais e de gênero
validade
Portugués
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3053
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:This research aimed to adapt and obtain validity evidence of the internal structure of the LGBT Microaggression Experiences at Work Scale (LGBT-MEWS) for the Brazilian context. The sample consisted of 226 professionals who identified themselves as LGBT, with a mean age of 28.5 years (SD = 7.19) who answered the LGBT-MEWS and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The LGBT-MEWS adaptation process followed the stages of translation, synthesis, evaluation by expert judges, evaluation by the target population, and back translation. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess the plausibility of the three-dimensional structure (workplace values, heteronormative assumptions, and cisnormative culture). The Brazilian version presented adequate CVI, according to expert judges. The proposed three-dimensional structure presented an excellent fit to the data (χ2/df = 1.22; CFI = .994; TLI = .993; SRMR = .076; RMSEA = .031), and good reliability indices (Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability ≥ .84). The adapted version of the LGBT-MEWS presented satisfactory quality, making it the first instrument in the Brazilian context to investigate experiences of LGBT microaggressions at work.