Gender diverse college students' perceptions of climate and discriminatory experiences

The current study examined gender diverse students' (students who identify as a gender other than cisgender) perceptions of campus climate, experiences with discriminatory behaviors, and the extent to which discriminatory experiences were reported at one Midwestern university in the U.S. Data w...

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Published inJournal of LGBT youth Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 155 - 187
Main Authors Thompson, Ashley E., Shortreed, Rebecca L., Moore, Elle A., Carey-Butler, Sylvia R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.04.2021
Subjects
campus climate
College Environment
college student
College Students
discrimination
Diversity
Gender Bias
Gender Discrimination
Gender diverse
LGBTQ People
Sex
Social Bias
Social Discrimination
Student Attitudes
Student Experience
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Summary:The current study examined gender diverse students' (students who identify as a gender other than cisgender) perceptions of campus climate, experiences with discriminatory behaviors, and the extent to which discriminatory experiences were reported at one Midwestern university in the U.S. Data were obtained from a campus climate survey involving 1848 students (70% cisgender women, 28% cisgender men, and 2% gender diverse). Although the results revealed that gender diverse students reported significantly less favorable perceptions of climate and more experience with discriminatory behaviors than did cisgender students, gender diverse students were less likely to officially report these experiences. These results have implications for university personnel developing programs promoting inclusivity and administrators looking to improve discrimination/harassment reporting procedures.
ISSN:1936-1653
1936-1661
DOI:10.1080/19361653.2019.1694460