Scale | Original Item | Modified Item |
---|---|---|
CESD-R | My appetite was poor | I didn’t have an appetite |
I could not shake off the blues | I could not change my bad mood (final item) I could not think straight (other suggested item) I could not think properly (other suggested item) | |
I had trouble keeping my mind of what I was doing | I had trouble concentrating on what I was doing | |
I could not get going | I lacked motivation | |
I lost interest in my usual activities | I lost interest in my daily activities | |
I felt fidgety | I felt nervous | |
I wanted to hurt myself | I wanted to harm myself | |
I had a lot of trouble getting to sleep | I had trouble sleeping | |
MSPSS | There is a special person who is around when I am in need | There is a significant other I can lean on |
There is a special person with whom I can share my joys and sorrows | There is a significant other who I can share my joys and sorrows with | |
I get the emotional help and support I need from my family | I get the love and support I need from my family | |
I have a special person who is a real source of comfort to me | I have a significant other who is a real source of comfort to me | |
My friends really try to help me | My friends are there for me | |
I can talk about my problems with my family | I can share my problems with my family | |
I have friends with whom I can share my joys and sorrows | I have friends who I can share my joys and sorrows with | |
There is a special person in my life who cares about my feelings | There is a significant other in my life who cares about my feelings | |
The LGBT Minority Stress Measure | ||
Community Connectedness | I feel like I am a part of the GBMSM community | I feel like I am a member of the LGBT community |
I feel that I could find information and pamphlets on GBMSM issues | I feel that I could find information, books, flyers on LGBT issues | |
I feel that I could find professional services for GBMSM issues if I needed to | I feel that I could find friendly services for LGBT issues if I needed to | |
I feel that I could find a public space that is supportive of GBMSM activities | I feel like there is a safe space where LGBT social activities can take place | |
Internalized Stigma | If I was offered the chance to be someone who is not GBMSM, I would accept the opportunity | If I could change from being LGBT to straight, I would |
I envy people who are not GBMSM. | I am jealous of people who are not LGBT | |
Rejection Anticipation | I brace myself to be treated disrespectfully because I am GBMSM | I prepare myself to be treated disrespectfully because I am LGBT |
Identity Concealment | I avoid telling people about certain things in my life that might imply I am GBMSM | I avoid telling people about certain things in my life that might make them think I am LGBT |
I avoid talking about my romantic life because I do not want others to know I am GBMSM | I avoid talking about my love life because I do not want others to know I am LGBT | |
I do not bring a date to social events because I do not want others to know I am GBMSM | I do not bring a date to social gathering/ parties because I do not want others to know I am LGBT | |
Victimization Events | I have been verbally harassed or called names because I am GBMSM | I have been called names or insulted because I am LGBT |