TPC-Journal-V1-Issue3

214 The Professional Counselor \ Volume 1, Issue 1 63 I have female friends to whom I am sexually attracted. 0.52 0.72 F 64 I sometimes wonder what men look like undressed. 0.52 0.84 T 65 Realizing that I was different (sexually), growing up was sometimes very difficult. 0.50 0.86 T 66 I sometimes find myself wanting to touch another male. 0.51 0.89 T 67 I sometimes wonder if other people are gay. 0.54 0.79 T 70 I realize I am attracted to differences in female bodies. 0.52 -0.77 F 72 The male anatomy intrigues me. 0.50 0.89 T 73 I talk openly with my gay friends about their lifestyle. 0.49 0.84 T 80 I get aroused when I am around naked men. 0.49 0.89 T 81 I sometimes fear my reactions to other men will betray me. 0.44 0.75 T 82 I have erotic fantasies that include women. 0.51 0.72 F 83 I notice that I am sexually attracted to the physical appearance of some men. 0.50 0.87 T 88 I understand what it means to be gay and can handle the responsibilities/lifestyle. 0.49 0.85 T 89 I like to be different but I do not like to be treated differently. 0.62 0.61 T 90 I am afraid I might be gay. 0.32 0.71 T 91 It is normal to be attracted to other males. 0.59 0.75 T 97 I always thought it would feel good to be involved in a long term relationship with another male. 0.49 0.89 T 98 I can be open about my being gay. 0.41 0.81 T 99 I can survive being gay in our society. 0.50 0.85 T According to Anastasi (1988), the items that have low correlations with total score should be deleted and the items with the highest average inter-correlations will be retained. These items were retained because they are the ones that discriminate well and increase the validity of the test. Analysis showed that 43 items on the initial 100-item Sexual Orientation Scale scored 0.50 or higher on the item discrimination index. Since the item discrimination refers to the degree to which an item differentiates correctly among test takers in the behavior that the test is designed to measure, one could assume the majority of the items on the Sexual Orientation Scale effectively differentiates between the two groups (gay/straight) that were tested.