%0 Journal Article
%T Development and Evaluation of the Individuals With Learning Disabilities and/or Difficulties Perceived Discrimination Scale
%A Elizabeth F. Geiger
%A Melanie E. Brewster
%J The Counseling Psychologist
%@ 1552-3861
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0011000018794919
%X The present two studies describe the development and psychometric evaluation of the Learning Disability/Difficulty Perceived Discrimination Scale used to assess the self-reported discrimination experiences of people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. In Study 1 (N = 202) an exploratory factor analysis yielded two factors, Inferior and Cheating the System. In Study 2 (N = 216) a confirmatory factor analysis supported the stability of this two-factor correlated model and a bifactor model. Across studies, subscale and full-scale items offered evidence of good reliability, convergent validity, and concurrent validity. Preliminary support for a minority stress framework is explored. Limitations, research, and clinical work with learning difficulties and/or disabilities populations are discussed
%K learning disability
%K ADHD
%K minority stress
%K stigma
%K discrimination
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011000018794919