The Development and Validation of the Genderism and Transphobia Scale |
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Authors: | Darryl B Hill Brian L B Willoughby |
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Institution: | (1) College of Staten Island, City University of New York, New York;(2) University of Miami, Miami;(3) Department of Psychology, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, New York, 10314 |
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Abstract: | A series of three studies were conducted to develop and validate a scale to measure violence, harassment, and discrimination
toward cross-dressers, transgenderists, and transsexuals. In Study 1, we developed the Genderism and Transphobia Scale (GTS).
In Study 2, we established the GTS's ability to predict parents' reactions to either a gender conforming or a gender non-conforming
boy or girl. Correlations between the GTS and scales that assess homophobia and gender role ideologies suggest convergent
validity. In Study 3, we conducted a factor analysis of the scale, found further evidence of the scale's discriminant and
convergent validity, and tested the scale's ability to predict previous contact with gender non-conformists. Taken as a whole,
the results of these studies demonstrate the basic psychometric properties of a new and useful scale to measure antipathy
toward people who cross genders and sexes. |
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Keywords: | genderism transphobia hate transsexual prejudice transgender |
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