Table 7.
Description of studies' instruments to assess protective factors.
| References | Instrument | Measured construct | Description | Cronbach's alpha of the study population | Number of items | Item example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredriksen-Goldsen et al. (36) | Adapted Social Support Instrument | a) Social support b) Positive feeling of community belonging |
a) 0.85 | a) 4 b) 1 |
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| Testa et al. (17) | Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ-12) Trans Identity Survey (TGIS) |
a) Community connectedness b) Pride |
a) 0.88 | |||
| Tebbe and Moradi (40) | Family, Friend, and Significant Other subscales of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) | Friend support | Friends subscales | 0.91 | 4 | |
| Brennan et al. (46) | Gender Minority Stress and Resilience measure (GMSR) | a) Community connectedness b) Pride |
GMSR subscale resilience factors (community connectedness and pride) | a) 0.89 b) 0.82 |
a) + b) 13 | “I feel part of a community of people who share my gender identity.” |
| Jäggi et al. (47) | Gender Minority Stress and Resilience measure (GMSR) | Community connectedness | GMSR subscale community connectedness | 5 | “I feel connected to other people who share my gender identity.” | |
| Scandurra et al. (48) | Resilience Scale (RS) | Resilience | Resilience was conceptualized as a personal characteristic buffering the negative effects of stress and promoting adjustment | .90 | 10 | “When I'm in a difficult situation, I can find my way ot of it.” |