dc.contributor.advisor | Koch, Julie M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Taracuk, Mark Douglas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-22T22:24:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-22T22:24:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/328630 | |
dc.description.abstract | As issues related to transgender and gender diverse individuals gain more national media attention, professional organizations that promote mental health and LGBTQ+ rights continue to advocate for equality and inclusion. Barriers to equality and inclusion for transgender and gender diverse individuals can include a variety of factors including discrimination in educational and workplace settings, and issues related to housing, poverty, and homelessness. A total of 233 students from a large, Midwestern university participated and received an intervention along with pre- and post-testing. A split-plot factorial ANOVA to investigate potential differences in attitudes and beliefs towards transgender and gender diverse individuals using the Transgender Attitude and Beliefs Scale indicated a statistically significant interaction based on a media intervention where F(1, 109) = 7.042, p = .009. A split-plot factorial ANOVA to investigate potential differences in willingness to engage in social action on behalf of this population measured by the Social Justice Scale did not indicate a statistically significant interaction based on the media intervention where F(1, 109) = .881, p = .350. These findings suggest that a variety of potential media interventions can increase positive attitudes and beliefs toward marginalized groups, but a stronger and/or additional intervention is needed to for participants to engage in social action on behalf of the group. Implications and limitations to the study are discussed. | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.language | en_US | |
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dc.title | Use of a media intervention to increase positive attitudes toward transgender and gender diverse individuals | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Berry, Thomas R. | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Romans, John S. C. | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Nowell, Shanedra D. | |
osu.filename | Taracuk_okstate_0664D_16533.pdf | |
osu.accesstype | Open Access | |
dc.type.genre | Dissertation | |
dc.type.material | Text | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Counseling Psychology | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Oklahoma State University | |