LLBGTCI climate inventory (LGBTCI): Evidências de validade baseadas em variáveis externas no contexto brasileiro

Abstract

The LGBT climate involves the degree to which an organization is perceived as openly hostile or actively supportive towards LGBT professionals. The most widely used measurement instrument internationally to investigate this construct is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Climate Inventory (LGBTCI). This research aims to gather evidence of validity for the LGBTCI based on its relationship with the external variables of job satisfaction and turnover intention. The study included 200 LGBT+ professionals, ranging in age from 18 to 51 years old (M=28.06, SD=5.42), who completed the Brazilian-adapted version of the LGBTCI, the Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS), and the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS). The collected data were submitted to descriptive statistics calculations and correlation analysis. The results indicated the LGBTCI was positively and significantly correlated with all dimensions of job satisfaction and negatively correlated with turnover intention, thus supporting the study hypotheses. These findings provide new evidence for the adoption of the LGBTCI in the Brazilian context, offering a valid tool for conducting scientific research and organizational diagnostics that can inform programs aimed at promoting a favorable climate for LGBT individuals in organizations.