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Multifaceted Gender Identity Measurement (M-GIM): A Viable Alternative to Forced-Choice Assessments

Thomas Belin Co-Author
University of California-Los Angeles
 
Donatello Telesca Co-Author
UCLA School of Public Health
 
Zichen Liu Co-Author
University of California, Los Angeles
 
Andrew Chuang First Author
 
Andrew Chuang Presenting Author
 
Tuesday, Aug 5: 11:40 AM - 11:45 AM
1802 
Contributed Speed 
Music City Center 
While suggesting specific question wording for surveys collecting data on gender identity and sexual orientation, a 2022 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report on "Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation" recognized limitations of "forced-choice measurement" using multiple-choice items and recommended further research into representing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Extending the NASEM recommendations, the "Multifaceted Gender Identity Measurement" (M-GIM) pilot study asked respondents about the extent to which they agree or disagree with a series of SOGI characterizations using ordinal scales alongside mental health questionnaires such as the PHQ-8 or AQ-10. This presentation will focus on presenting the results of a cluster analysis conducted on M-GIM pilot survey data that is currently being collected at UCLA. Respondents have been recruited from the UCLA student population and the Los Angeles Black LGBTQ+ Network. Discussion will also focus on the analysis of disparities in quality-of-life outcomes across population subgroups characterized by similar gender-identity or sexual-orientation profiles.

Keywords

gender identity

sexual orientation

ordinal data cluster analysis

nonbinary

gender fluidity 

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