Table 2 Item responses of the Internalized Homophobia Scale (N = 435)

I often feel it best to avoid personal or social involvement with other gay/bisexual Men.

158(36.3)

174(40.0)

103(23.7)

2.82

1.08

I have tried to stop being attracted to men in general.

197(45.3)

160(36.8)

78(17.9)

2.65

0.99

If someone offered me the chance to be completely heterosexual, I would accept the chance.

146(33.6)

116(26.7)

173(39.8)

3.11

1.32

I wish I weren’t gay/bisexual.

140(32.2)

134(30.8)

161(37.0)

3.07

1.26

I feel alienated from myself because of being gay/bisexual.

194(44.6)

161(37.0)

80(18.4)

2.60

1.11

I wish that I could develop more erotic feelings about women.

162(37.2)

138(31.7)

135(31.0)

2.86

1.21

I feel that being gay/bisexual is a personal shortcoming for me.

262(60.2)

88(20.2)

85(19.5)

2.37

1.20

I would like to get professional help in order to change my sexual orientation from gay/bisexual to straight.

278(63.9)

98(22.5)

59(13.6)

2.25

1.14

I have tried to become more sexually attracted to women.

183(42.1)

152(34.9)

100(23.0)

2.67

1.15