THE DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE
SOURCES OF LESBIAN RELATIONSHIP SELF-EFFICACY SCALE
Open Access
Author:
Pepper, Shanti M
Graduate Program:
Counseling Psychology
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
June 16, 2009
Committee Members:
Kathleen Bieschke, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Kathleen Bieschke, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Mary Mc Clanahan, Committee Member Benjamin D Locke, Committee Member Stephanie A Shields, Committee Member
Keywords:
Scale development Lesbian relationships Self-efficacy
Abstract:
This dissertation consisted of four studies that aimed to develop and explore the psychometric properties of the Sources of Lesbian Relationship Self-Efficacy Scale (SLRSE). Study 1 describes the initial item development of the SLRSE which consisted of focus group research, professional consultation, and a review of literature. The purpose of Study 2 was item reduction as well as establishing the content validity. In Study 3, further item reduction was conducted and the SLRSE’s factor structure and reliability was assessed. The purpose of Study 4 was to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis and assess the validity of the SLRSE. Content, criterion, divergent, and known-groups validity were also explored in Study 4. For each study, the participant recruitment, inclusion criteria, procedures for collecting data, instruments, analysis of data, and a discussion of the results is presented. The results of these four studies indicated that the SLRSE evidenced a four-factor structure parallel to three of the four sources of self-efficacy. Moreover, the SLRSE evidenced sufficient reliability and validity. Nevertheless, further exploration of this scale’s psychometric properties with a more heterogeneous sample is warranted. The limitations of this study, as well as the theoretical, research, and clinical implications are discussed.
