APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

Consistently Inconsistent: Assessing Congruence and Incongruence in Measures of Sexual Orientation

Washington, DC · May 2023

Flash Talk · Methodology

Session: Methodology Flash Talks

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Abstract

The social and health disparities associated with sexual orientation make its accurate assessment imperative. Identity, attraction, and behavior are often used as interchangeable measures of sexual orientation. But are they redundant or does each add unique variance? Results from a sample of 3,599 participants, found they are not redundant measures.

Sexual Behavior