Acknowledgement and support matter: A brief report on gender identity and sexual orientation at a large,urban university |
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| Authors: | Jessica L. Bourdon Trisha R. Saunders Linda C. Hancock |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA;2. The Wellness Resource Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USAjlbourdon@vcu.edu;4. The Wellness Resource Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA |
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ABSTRACTObjective. To examine reporting trends of students identifying as LGBTQIA+ following changes made to the ACHA-NCHA-II survey about gender identity and sexual orientation.Methods. Data were analyzed from two sources for the purpose of triangulation: the ACHA-NCHA-II 2016 survey specific to our university and an electronic audience response survey.Participants. Primary analyses included first-year students from the ACHA-NCHA-II data (N = 158; spring 2016) and the audience response survey (N = 1,452; August 2016).Results. Five percent of students did not identify as cis-gender and 21% did not identify as straight/heterosexual. The sexual orientation trend was confirmed by the audience response survey.Conclusions. The percentage of students identifying as LGBTQIA+ increased nationally between the ACHA-NCHA-II 2014 and 2016 survey samples, a trend which was confirmed using an independent audience response survey. This information has implications for university programming and inclusivity efforts nationwide. |
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| Keywords: | College students gender identity sexual orientation LGBTQIA+ gender and sexual minorities |
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