Experience of Gender Identity Discrimination Against and Attitudes toward Gender Role of University Students Attitudes toward Gender Role of University Students
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The purpose of this research was to study the experience of being discriminated against on the basis of gender identity and the attitudes toward gender roles of male and female students at the university. A sample of 850 students was systematically randomized. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics tested on experiences of gender identity discrimination using chis-Square statistics, the differences in attitudes about gender roles of male and female students were analyzed using Mann-Whithney U Test statistics. The results showed that the mean age of the sample was 20.84 years (S.D.=1.48), 26.6% had been discriminated against on the basis of gender identity, i.e., indecent words and behaviors were used (13.9%). LGBTQ people are 3.51 (OR=3.51; 95% CI=2.53-4.88) more likely to be discriminated against based on gender identity than those who are heterosexual. Males had high scores toward attitudes about gender roles that reflected more traditional gender role attitude than females on four dimensions (roles of Thai men and women in the family, roles of Thai women and men in the community/work, power relations and sexual relationship) (p<0.05). Universities should define their vision of promoting gender equality, for example by including gender equality content in teaching. Educate about the Gender Equality Act E.B. 2558 and a variety of activities related to the promotion of gender equality in university.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร สักทอง : วารสารมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ สถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนา มหาวิทยาลับราชภัฏกำแพงเพชร
ข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฎในวารสารเป็นวรรณกรรมของผู้เขียนโดยเฉพาะ ซึ่งมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกำแพงเพชรและบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย
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