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Date Published: 15/04/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v537i2.9232
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Vol. 537 No. 2 (2024)
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Nguyễn, H. B., Nguyễn, C. T., Hồ, Ánh S., & Nguyễn, K. H. (2024). VALIDATION OF THE VIETNAMESE VERSION OF HEREK’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS LESBIAN AND GAY SHORT VERSION (ATLG-S). Vietnam Medical Journal, 537(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v537i2.9232

VALIDATION OF THE VIETNAMESE VERSION OF HEREK'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS LESBIAN AND GAY SHORT VERSION (ATLG-S)

Hoài Bắc Nguyễn, Cao Thắng Nguyễn, Ánh Sáng Hồ, Khánh Huy Nguyễn

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Herek's attitude toward lesbians and gays scale (ATLG-S) has been widely used to assess the level of acceptance of a segment of the population towards the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender). However, this set of questions still does not have a validated Vietnamese version with appropriate methodology. Our research was conducted to validate Herek's scale for students studying at Hanoi Medical University as well as identify factors related to students' attitudes toward lesbians and gays. The research was a cross-sectional descriptive study, convenience sampling was selected, and the sample size was calculated according to Bonnett's formula. The results showed that the item-total correlation coefficient (ITC) of the questions was higher than 0.3. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed CMIN/df=1.974, GFI = 0.933, CFI = 0.973, TLI = 0.964, RMSEA = 0.070 and PCLOSE=0.086. Therefore, a two-factor structure is accepted. Multivariate logistic regression analysis shows that ethnicity, sex at birth, and friends from the LGBT community are related to attitudes toward lesbians and gays. Our research is essential to supplement data to ensure equitable medical examination and treatment for the LGBT community as well as contribute to promoting equality for sexual minorities in Vietnam.

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lesbian, gay, LGBT

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