Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Abstract Body As the LGBTQ+ population continues to increase their visibility; psychologists are still developing the necessary tools to measure the expanse of lived experiences. While many comparisons using deficit models have been vital to establishingLGBTQ+ health disparities, we have little information concerning within-community variation over time and established resource options available for psychological leverage is strengths-based interventions. As the Minority Stress Model and Nested Ecological Framework Theory suggest, interactions between nested levels and distinct domains create variation in each working level of the overall model.A measure conceptualizing resource availability as fluid and correlated with resourcesgrouped by social strata wouldlikely provideideal domain structure while maintaining the flexibility of the model. The proposed measure will begin with 60 items spanning three domains housing six subscales before undergoing item reduction. The evaluated measure is designed to be more sensitive to within-subject resource access shifts across environments with a single identity, within environments with multiple identities, or across environments with multiple identities over time. The measureallows for the advancement of LGBTQ+ resource literature by providing a method to track shifts in resource availability while holding a nuanced view of identity stability.This study will explore the latent structure of the LGBTQ+ RAS using Exploratory Factor Analysis to evaluate unconstrained representation of the theoretical model structure.While final data is still being collected, initial EFA results do appear to suggest multi-dimensionality within broad domain categories. If subsequent EFA results demonstrate similar support for a nuanced model structure, future studies can build more substantial evidence for the psychometric properties of the LGBTQ+ RAS. This will further advance LGBTQ+ research through more dynamic study design structure and scope alongside possible adaptation for clinical applications after sufficient revision.
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