Table 3 Factor loadings for the Neilands sexual stigma scale, n = 435
Item | Factor Loading | |
|---|---|---|
Perceived Stigma | Enacted Stigma | |
1.How often have you heard that homosexuals are not normal? | 0.64 | 0.17 |
2.How often have you felt that you hurt and embarrassed your family because you have sex with men? | 0.67 | 0.38 |
3.How often have you been made fun of or called names because you have sex with men? | 0.48 | 0.71 |
4.How often have you been hit or beaten up because you have sex with men? | 0.21 | 0.80 |
5.How often have you had to pretend that you are not homosexual in order to be accepted? | 0.63 | 0.06 |
6.How often has your family not accepted you because you have sex with men? | 0.50 | 0.70 |
7.How often have you lost your friends because you have sex with men? | 0.50 | 0.71 |
8.How often have you been kicked out of school for being homosexual? | 0.07 | 0.84 |
9.How often have you lost a place to live because you have sex with men? | 0.22 | 0.84 |
10.How often have you lost a job or career opportunity because you have sex with men? | 0.19 | 0.84 |
11.How often have you experienced police harassment because you have sex with men? | 0.25 | 0.76 |