摘要：Background. Validated measures of sexual minority stress (Meyer, 2003), including thatcaused by experiences of discrimination directed toward gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB)people, GLB-related stigma, and internalized homonegativity, are not readily availablein Russia. Given the particular context of Russia with respect to GLB rights, it is to beexpected that there would be cross-cultural variations in dimensions of minority stress,including internalized homo-negativity.Objective. For the present study, we aimed to back and forward translate the commonlyused Szymanski and Chung’s (2001) Lesbian Internalized Homonegativity Scale(LIHS), and explore its cross-language validity.Design. Our design consisted of a completion of the adapted LIHS by a sample of74 Russian lesbian-identified women; participants were asked about their age of comingout to self, friends, and family.Results. Based upon an examination of construct validity and internal consistency,the results suggest support for a modified four-component, 24-item Russianversion of the LIH (R-LIH).The components were: Connection with Lesbian Communities(9 items); Public Identification as a Lesbian (7); Public Visibility as a Lesbian(5); and Cultural Awareness of Lesbian Communities (3). From the original LIHSscale, Personal Feelings about Being a Lesbian, Moral and Religious Attitudes towardLesbians, and Attitudes toward Other Lesbians failed to demonstrate cross-culturalvalidity.
