Because no measure for sexual orientation-related rejection sensitivity (RS) for adolescents exists, we aimed to develop and validate the Sexual Minority Adolescent Rejection Sensitivity Scale (SMA-RSS). In Study 1, interviews with 22 sexual minority youth were conducted (M age = 18.86, SD = 3.03). Based on these interviews, 29 scenarios were developed as potential items for the SMA-RSS. In Study 2, exploratory factor analyses were conducted on these 29 scenarios in a sample of 397 sexual minority adolescents (M age = 16.63, SD = 1.07). The 14 best performing items were selected and a two-factor structure best fit the data. In Study 3, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted and the test–retest reliability, criterion validity, convergent validity, and incremental validity of the SMA-RSS were assessed in a sample of 499 sexual minority adolescents (M age = 16.61, SD = 1.34). A bifactor model best fit the data and evidence was provided for a strong enough general factor to justify unidimensionality. For criterion validity, the SMA-RSS evidenced small to moderate correlations with minority stressors and mental health indicators. For convergent validity, we found a moderate correlation with general RS. For incremental validity, the SMA-RSS was associated with mental health indicators over and above minority stressors and general RS. Participants were moderately stable in their scores on the SMA-RSS over a one-month period. Taken together, the SMA-RSS captured unique situations in which sexual minority adolescents anxiously expect rejection and can aid in better understanding health disparities among sexual minority adolescents.

由于没有衡量青少年性取向相关拒绝敏感性 (RS) 的方法，我们旨在开发和验证性少数青少年拒绝敏感性量表 (SMA-RSS)。在研究 1 中，对 22 名性少数青年进行了访谈（M年龄 = 18.86，SD  = 3.03）。基于这些访谈，开发了 29 个场景作为 SMA-RSS 的潜在项目。在研究 2 中，对 397 名性少数青少年样本中的这 29 种情景进行了探索性因素分析（M年龄 = 16.63，SD = 1.07）。选择了 14 个表现最佳的项目，并且二因素结构最适合数据。在研究 3 中，进行了验证性因素分析，并在 499 名性少数青少年（ M 年龄 = 16.61，SD = 1.34）。双因素模型最适合数据，并提供了足够强大的一般因素来证明单维性的证据。对于标准有效性，SMA-RSS 证明与少数族裔压力源和心理健康指标之间存在小到中度的相关性。对于收敛效度，我们发现与一般 RS 有适度的相关性。对于增量有效性，SMA-RSS 与心理健康指标相关，超出了少数压力源和一般 RS。在一个月的时间里，参与者在 SMA-RSS 上的分数保持适度稳定。总而言之，SMA-RSS 捕捉到了性少数青少年焦急地期待被拒绝的独特情况，并有助于更好地理解性少数青少年之间的健康差异。