Abstract
This article details the development and preliminary validation of the Social Distance toward Bisexual Persons Scale (SDBPS). This secondary data research employed an instrumental design, based on a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study conducted with Hispanics in Puerto Rico. The scale's development involved multiple stages. The team developed a pool of 22 items with two dimensions measuring social distance towards bisexual individuals that were generated from research literature. Seven experts reviewed the initial items, leading to the validation of the 10-item SDBPS. A diverse sample of 373 participants took part in the validation. As a result, the SDBPS demonstrated good psychometric properties, revealing variations in social distance by sex and sexual orientation. Convergent and divergent validity were confirmed. The SDBPS is a valuable tool for assessing social distance towards bisexual individuals, especially within Hispanic populations, and contributes to understanding the complexity of stigma. Further research should focus on cross-validation and assessing the scale's temporal reliability.