Measuring Workplace Discrimination among Sexual and Gender Minority Workers

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Joseph G. L.
dc.contributor.authorChaney, Beth H.
dc.contributor.authorCabacungan, Ashley N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-17T14:45:10Z
dc.date.available2019-12-17T14:45:10Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-01
dc.description.abstractAs inequities in health for sexual and gender minority (SGM; eg, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT]) populations become increasingly well documented, it is important to investigate causes of inequities to inform intervention work. One area of importance is in employment discrimination, as there are limited or no protections against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in approximately half of US states. We sought to assess the internal consistency and validity of a brief, adapted scale to measure SGM workplace discrimination. Methods: We modified an existing workplace age discrimination scale to assess SGM workplace discrimination. We assessed internal consistency, criterion validity, construct validity, and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis. Data came from a convenience sample of employed, SGM-identified adults (N = 124) attending a pride festival in Durham, NC, in September 2016. Results: The 5-item scale was significantly associated with poorer health, greater internalized homonegativity, reporting workplace bullying, SGM isolation, gender expression discrimination, and having filed a formal complaint of workplace discrimination. The scale had a single factor solution. Conclusions: This 5-item scale may be useful in efficiently documenting and addressing SGM workplace discrimination; it assesses material forms of discrimination (eg, pay and job tasks assigned) against SGM employees.
dc.description.sponsorshipECU Open Access Publishing Support Funden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.14485/HBPR.6.6.5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/7575
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.6.6.5en_US
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT ISSUESen_US
dc.subjectLGBT ISSUESen_US
dc.subjectSEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIESen_US
dc.subjectSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectSOCIAL DISCRIMINATIONen_US
dc.subjectWORKPLACE DISCRIMINATIONen_US
dc.titleMeasuring Workplace Discrimination among Sexual and Gender Minority Workersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue6en_US
ecu.journal.nameHealth Behavior and Policy Reviewen_US
ecu.journal.pages597-604en_US
ecu.journal.volume6en_US

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