Abstract

GUIMARAES, Raquel; DIONISIO, Sara  and  ARANTES, Joana. Validity evidence of the Attitude Towards Trans Men and Women Scale. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2024, vol.23, n.1, pp.96-108.  Epub Dec 02, 2024. ISSN 1677-0471.  https://doi.org/10.15689/ap.2024.2301.22013.10.

Transphobia can be defined as antipathy or strong emotional aversion towards trans men and women, often leading to these individuals suffering discrimination, violence, and harassment. The main aim of this study was to translate and validate the Attitudes Toward Transgender Men and Women (ATTMW) Scale developed by Billard (2018a) for the Portuguese population. The sample consisted of 539 participants, 431 females, and 108males, with a meanage of 27.25years. Each participant responded to three questionnaires, namely a sociodemographic questionnaire, the ATTMW, and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. The results revealed that the Portuguese version of the ATTWM presented a two-factor structure, as in the original scale. Both subscales showed high internal consistency (ATTMW Perspective-Taking: α=.93; ATTWM Empathic Concern: α=.94) and good levels of convergent validity. Regarding convergent validity, the ATTWM Perspective-Taking and ATTWM Empathic Concern showed a significant negative correlation with the sub-scales of Perspective-Taking, Empathic Concern, and Fantasy of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. The instrument demonstrated good psychometric qualities when used with the sample.

Keywords : transphobia; empathy; trans; transgender; transsexual.

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