Clinical utility and psychometric properties of the Ableist Microaggressions Scale.

In this study, the AMS had good total-score internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of .91; three of the four subscales generally showed adequate as given their number of items: .83 for Helplessness, .90 for Denial of Personhood, and .84 for Otherization. However, the Minimization subscale displayed relatively weaker internal consistency with an a of .65. Additionally, the AMS showed adequate item-total correlations ranging from .21 to .77. Despite the high potential of the AMS to be used in research and clinical work, there are several limitations. The original validation study sample was comprised primarily of White heterosexual participants which may warrant caution in applications to racially/ethnically diverse groups and sexual minorities. Because individuals with mild-to-moderate disability may be less likely to participate in research, caution should also be exercised regarding generalizability to and use with more severe disability groups, including individuals with psychiatric disabilities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research