Validation of the Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale in Thailand

Without a standardized, psychometrically valid psychological instrument directly capturing attitudes toward transgendered individuals, comparisons across samples and cultures are difficult. Thai undergraduate students (N = 285) participated in the validation of the Thai-language Attitudes Toward Tra...

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Published in:The international journal of transgenderism 2013-10, Vol.14 (4), p.158-170
Main Authors: Ngamake, Sakkaphat T., Walch, Susan E., Raveepatarakul, Jirapattara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attitudes
cross-cultural
gender roles
psychometric
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Summary:Without a standardized, psychometrically valid psychological instrument directly capturing attitudes toward transgendered individuals, comparisons across samples and cultures are difficult. Thai undergraduate students (N = 285) participated in the validation of the Thai-language Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals scale, revealing evidence in support of reliability and validity. A 14-item version with a two-factor structure was a better fit for the Thai sample than the 20-item, single-factor structure found in the U.S. sample. Results suggested that participant sex, but not gender roles, predicted attitudes. Translation and further validation may facilitate cross-cultural examinations and assist in the identification of factors influencing attitudes toward transgendered individuals.
ISSN:1553-2739
1434-4599
DOI:10.1080/15532739.2013.834810