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¹Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

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This study introduces two scales to measure social invisibility: one for experiences and one for needs. These scales assess feelings of devaluation across intimate, legal, and communal relationships.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Social invisibility is defined as the devaluation of an individual's perceived social and personal worth.
Understanding social invisibility is crucial for addressing psychological and social well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the "Invisibility Scale" to measure experiences of and needs for social visibility.
To assess social invisibility within intimate, legal, and communal relations.

Main Methods:

Two studies involving a total of 1790 participants were conducted.
Exploratory Factor Analyses (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to develop and validate the scales.
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to establish criterion-related and construct validity.

Main Results:

Two distinct scales were developed: the "Invisibility Scale_EXP" for experiences and the "Invisibility Scale_NEED" for needs.
Each scale comprises 12 items, with four items for each subfactor (intimate, legal, communal relations).
Evidence for construct validity with related constructs was mixed, suggesting further investigation.

Conclusions:

The "Invisibility Scale_EXP" and "Invisibility Scale_NEED" are presented as preliminary validated measures of social invisibility.
Further research is recommended to replicate findings and explore mediating and moderating factors.
These scales offer a foundation for future research on the correlates of social invisibility.