Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS)

Sexual and gender

1. I hate myself for being attracted to other women.
2. I am proud to be a lesbian.
3. I feel bad for acting on my lesbian desires.
4. As a lesbian‚ I am loveable and deserving of respect.
5. I feel comfortable being a lesbian.
6. If I could change my sexual orientation and become heterosexual‚ I would.
7. I don’t feel disappointment in myself for being a lesbian.
8. Being a lesbian makes my future look bleak and hopeless.
 
 
1= Strongly Disagree‚ 2= Disagree‚ 3=Slightly Disagree‚ 4=Uncertain‚ 5= Slightly Agree‚ 6= Agree‚ 7= Strongly Agree
This instrument can be found at: http://academiccommons.columbia.edu/catalog/ac%3A152578   
 

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mohammad looti (2026). Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/lesbian-internalized-homophobia-scale-lihs/

mohammad looti. "Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 20 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/lesbian-internalized-homophobia-scale-lihs/.

mohammad looti. "Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/lesbian-internalized-homophobia-scale-lihs/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/lesbian-internalized-homophobia-scale-lihs/.

[1] mohammad looti, "Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale (LIHS)," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.

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Related terms:

  1. Self-Identified Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale
  2. Internalized Homophobia Scale
  3. Chinese Internalized Binegativity Scale (CIBS)
  4. Homophobia Scale – HS
  5. Homophobia Scale – HS
  6. Index of Homophobia scale
  7. Homophobia Scale
  8. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Counseling Self-Efficacy Inventory
  9. Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Identity Scale (LGBIS)
  10. Power Sharing in Lesbian Partnerships Scale
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