TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual Minority Reflections on the Kinsey Scale and the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
T2 - Conceptualization and Measurement
AU - Galupo, M. Paz
AU - Mitchell, Renae C.
AU - Grynkiewicz, Ashley L.
AU - Davis, Kyle S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2014/7/3
Y1 - 2014/7/3
N2 - This research investigated responses of sexual minority individuals to two sexual orientation scales regarding how well the scales capture their sexuality. Participants were self-identified sexual minorities (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, fluid, and asexual) who represented a range of gender identities. Using thematic analysis, three themes were identified related to the conceptualization of sexual orientation, and three for its measurement. Themes for conceptualization were comprehensiveness, dichotomies, and beyond sex and gender. Themes related to measurement were measurement structure, terminology, and response mode. Discussion focuses on considerations for scale development to better capture experiences of sexual minorities.
AB - This research investigated responses of sexual minority individuals to two sexual orientation scales regarding how well the scales capture their sexuality. Participants were self-identified sexual minorities (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, fluid, and asexual) who represented a range of gender identities. Using thematic analysis, three themes were identified related to the conceptualization of sexual orientation, and three for its measurement. Themes for conceptualization were comprehensiveness, dichotomies, and beyond sex and gender. Themes related to measurement were measurement structure, terminology, and response mode. Discussion focuses on considerations for scale development to better capture experiences of sexual minorities.
KW - gender binary
KW - Kinsey
KW - Klein
KW - KSOG
KW - sexual minority
KW - sexual orientation binary
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84918568458
U2 - 10.1080/15299716.2014.929553
DO - 10.1080/15299716.2014.929553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84918568458
SN - 1529-9716
VL - 14
SP - 404
EP - 432
JO - Journal of Bisexuality
JF - Journal of Bisexuality
ER -