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Title: Gender-neutral bathrooms on campus: a multicampus study of cisgender and transgender and gender diverse college students.
Authors: Huff, Merle, Edwards, Katie M., Mauer, Victoria A., Littleton, Heather, Lim, Stephanie, Sall, Kayla E.
Source: Journal of American College Health. Mar2025, Vol. 73 Issue 3, p1178-1182. 5p.
Subjects: Gender-nonconforming people, Restrooms, Fear, Diversity & inclusion policies, Psychological distress, Research funding, Universities & colleges, Gender-neutral language, Descriptive statistics, Cisgender people, Social skills, Research, College students, Student attitudes
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Objective: This study examined cisgender and transgender and gender diverse (TGD) college students' perceptions of gender-neutral bathroom availability across eight U.S. campuses, TGD students' fear of harassment related to (lack of) availability of gender-neutral bathrooms, and the relation between fear of harassment and TGD students' psychological distress. Methods: Participants were 4,328 college students (4,195 cisgender, 30 binary transgender, 103 gender diverse) from eight U.S. institutions of higher education. Results: The majority (84.2%) of TGD students and 34.6% of cisgender students perceived there were too few gender-neutral bathrooms on their campus. Further, TGD students' fear of harassment related to a lack of availability of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus was positively associated with psychological distress (i.e., symptoms of depression and anxiety). Conclusion: This study highlights the significance of increasing accessibility of gender-neutral bathrooms on campuses to help mitigate TGD students' fear of harassment and psychological distress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Objective: This study examined cisgender and transgender and gender diverse (TGD) college students' perceptions of gender-neutral bathroom availability across eight U.S. campuses, TGD students' fear of harassment related to (lack of) availability of gender-neutral bathrooms, and the relation between fear of harassment and TGD students' psychological distress. Methods: Participants were 4,328 college students (4,195 cisgender, 30 binary transgender, 103 gender diverse) from eight U.S. institutions of higher education. Results: The majority (84.2%) of TGD students and 34.6% of cisgender students perceived there were too few gender-neutral bathrooms on their campus. Further, TGD students' fear of harassment related to a lack of availability of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus was positively associated with psychological distress (i.e., symptoms of depression and anxiety). Conclusion: This study highlights the significance of increasing accessibility of gender-neutral bathrooms on campuses to help mitigate TGD students' fear of harassment and psychological distress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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