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Confirmatory factor and measurement invariance analyses of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in sexual minority men and women.

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: = 483). A series of CFAs were conducted, assessing both the one-factor and two-factor solutions of the DMS, with and without the inclusion of item 10 ("I think about taking anabolic steroids"). Across cisgender sexual minority young adult men and women, the 14-item two-factor solution demonstrated most appropriate fit, although the 15-item two-factor solution was also adequate among only women. Measurement invariance analyses indicated that the 14-item two-factor DMS can be used in samples of both cisgender sexual minority men and women. The present study was novel in exploring the factor structure of the DMS in sexual minority women and measurement invariance by gender; however, future research is needed to further corroborate these findings and assess measurement invariance by sexual orientation and race.

Source: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000472

Authors: Patrycja Klimek, Alexandra D. Convertino, Manuel Gonzales, Scott C. Roesch, Aaron J. Blashill

Institutions: San Diego State University, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences