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Things That Make You Go “Hmmm”: Effects of Gender Measurement Format on Positive/Negative Mood

Ferguson, Claire E
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1611244464185325

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2021, Master of Science (M.S.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Gender has historically been measured using a binary male/female forced choice format. However, research has shown that binary gender measurement formats (i.e., male/female forced choice) cause harm directly and indirectly to gender-diverse individuals by potentially misgendering them, excluding them from representation in research, and more. While a body of research on best practices for gender measurement exists, there has not been research done on the intersection between mood and different methods of measuring gender. This mixed-methods study examines affective reactions from LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ individuals to a binary gender measurement format and an alternative, inclusive gender measurement format. Participants completed either the binary or inclusive gender measurement item followed by the Positive Negative Affect Schedule. Qualitative data were gathered from gender-diverse participants regarding their personal experiences with gender euphoria. Results showed LGBT+ participants had higher negative mood than non-LGBT participants when presented with the binary gender measurement format; however, LGBT+ participants displayed higher negative mood in general than non-LGBT+ participants regardless of gender measurement format. Gender-diverse participants displayed significantly higher negative mood than cisgender participants when presented with a binary gender measurement format. A working definition of the phenomenon gender euphoria was created from the qualitative data gathered from gender-diverse participants. Future research should explicitly address individuals’ feelings about different gender measurement formats. Additionally, future research should be conducted by a more diverse research team, as well as sample from a more diverse pool of participants. Finally, organizations should make an effort to address LGBT+ job satisfaction specifically.
Morrie Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
96 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Business Administration; Labor Relations; Psychology; Social Psychology
LGBT; demographics; gender measurement format; gender diversity; job satisfaction; positive and negative mood; positive and negative affect; inclusive workplace; employee demographics; gender euphoria; minority stress; two spirit; misgendering; pronouns

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  • Ferguson, C. E. (2021). Things That Make You Go “Hmmm”: Effects of Gender Measurement Format on Positive/Negative Mood [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1611244464185325

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ferguson, Claire. Things That Make You Go “Hmmm”: Effects of Gender Measurement Format on Positive/Negative Mood. 2021. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1611244464185325.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ferguson, Claire. "Things That Make You Go “Hmmm”: Effects of Gender Measurement Format on Positive/Negative Mood." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1611244464185325

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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