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Development of the nonbinary gender microaggressions (NBGM) scale
Terri A Croteau1, Todd G Morrison1
1Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
International Journal of Transgender Health
|October 30, 2023
Summary
Researchers developed and validated the Nonbinary Gender Microaggressions (NBGM) scale to quantitatively assess nonbinary individuals' experiences with microaggressions. This psychometrically sound tool aids understanding of nonbinary gender microaggressions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Research on nonbinary microaggressions is growing.
- A specific, validated scale for nonbinary microaggressions was lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Nonbinary Gender Microaggressions (NBGM) scale.
- To provide a quantitative measure for studying nonbinary individuals' experiences with microaggressions.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews and existing literature informed item generation (92 items).
- Principal component analysis reduced items to 41.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded a 23-item, 5-factor scale (Negation of Identity, Inauthenticity, Deadnaming, Trans Exclusion, Misuse of Gendered Terminology).
Main Results:
- The 23-item NBGM scale demonstrated adequate model fit in confirmatory factor analysis.
- Evidence supported the scale's reliability, convergent validity, and incremental validity.
- The scale comprises five factors: Negation of Identity, Inauthenticity, Deadnaming, Trans Exclusion, and Misuse of Gendered Terminology.
Conclusions:
- The NBGM scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- This scale can be used by researchers and clinicians to examine nonbinary microaggressions.
- The NBGM scale facilitates a deeper understanding of nonbinary individuals' lived experiences.
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