Scale Overview
The Perceived Treatment Discrimination toward Sexual Minorities Scale was developed by Button, S. B. (1996). It is designed to measure Perceived treatment discrimination toward sexual minorities in the workplace. The scale is intended for use with Employees and working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 9 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a 7-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 7 = Strongly Agree).
The scale includes 5 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 1 to 7. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Perceived Discrimination (Affirming Environment): 1 – 3
- Moderate Perceived Discrimination: 3 – 5
- High Perceived Discrimination: 5 – 7
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified in source text.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.