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1a Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences and Professional Programs, York College , City University of New York , Jamaica , New York , USA.
Journal of Homosexuality
|March 10, 2017
Summary
Helping professions students often show moderate to high transphobia, with education content positively correlating with these attitudes. Findings suggest increasing transgender education is crucial for future healthcare providers.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Health Professions Education
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Transphobia presents a significant barrier in healthcare and social services.
- Understanding transphobia among future helping professionals is critical for inclusive practice.
- Existing research lacks comprehensive analysis of factors influencing transphobia in these specific student populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of transphobia among social work, occupational therapy, and nursing students.
- To examine the relationship between educational content on transgender issues, religiosity, personal contact, and transphobia.
- To compare transphobia levels across different helping profession majors.
Main Methods:
- Online survey administered to 600 students at a public, urban university in New York City.
- Utilized validated scales to measure transphobia and transgender content in educational materials.
- Employed statistical analyses including correlation and one-way ANOVA.
Main Results:
- 75% of students reported insufficient transgender content in their education.
- Nearly half of the participants exhibited moderate to high levels of transphobia.
- Transgender educational content showed a positive correlation with transphobia.
- Significant differences in transphobia levels were observed across academic majors.
Conclusions:
- Current transgender educational content is inadequate for preparing helping professionals.
- Interventions should focus on increasing and improving transgender content in curricula.
- Further development of field sites for practical experience with the transgender population is recommended.
Keywords:
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