The Development of Homosexual Tendencies's Inventory

Maysitoh Maysitoh,Afdal Afdal,Herman Nirwana

doi:10.24036/4.34374

Abstract

Homosexuality is a controversial issue. In general, Indonesian society rejects the existence of homosexuals because they are not in accordance with the prevailing values and norms and are the cause of HIV / AIDS so that it not only endangers individuals and the perpetrators but can also destroy the fabric of society. This is the basis for the need for an instrument to identify a person's sexual orientation. More often than not, homosexual identification tools have been developed abroad so that they are not suitable for the context of Indonesian society. This study aims to develop an instrument capable of measuring the level of a person's homosexual tendency. The research method used follows the steps of developing Gall, Gall, and Borg's model. The research sample used was 265 students. Initially this instrument consisted of 28 items which were analyzed using the IRT approach. The results indicated that the inventory of homosexual tendencies was valid and reliable, totaling 26 items. Thus this instrument can be used to identify levels of homosexual tendencies

Highlights

Homosexuality is an issue that is widely debated among Indonesians
What is done is analyzing the theoretical basis that will be used and the literature related to the development of instruments to measure sexual orientation
Blue print or grid of homosexual tendency measuring instrument reflects the specific details of the instrument including the aspect to be measured, the number of statements (The Development of Homosexual Tendencies's Inventory)

Summary

Introduction

Homosexuality is an issue that is widely debated among Indonesians. Several groups exist that support the existence of homosexuals, but the majority of people reject it because it is against the norms and culture of Indonesian society. The Chairperson of the Section of Spiritual Religion and Psychiatry (RSP) at the Indonesian Psychiatric Association (PDSKJI) stated that this only applies to the United States because psychiatric science cannot be separated from religious issues (Anwar & Wahyuni, 2017). A well-known sexologist, Kinsey, even mentions that at least 2% to 5% of women are lesbians. Based on research conducted by Kinsey on 20 year olds, 17% of women had lesbian experiences. In a study conducted on adolescents aged 16-19 years, there were 6% lesbian women. Kinsey reported that 10.7% of high school students aged 12-18 years were unsure of their sexual orientation, about 5-6% of these students described as lesbian (Kinsey, Pomeroy, Martin, & Gebhard, 1953)

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