[Acceptance of transsexualism among university students from Lódz]

(Akceptacja transseksualizmu wsród studentów lódzkich uczelni wyzszych.)

Full Abstract

Transsexualism is one of the gender identity disorders where psychological sex is opposed to anatomical sex. This disorder leads to a discrepancy between the preferred social gender and the biological sex.

AIM:
The aim of this research is to compare knowledge and attitude toward transsexualism in student's opinion, coming from three universities in Lódz.

METHOD:
The questionnaire study was performed in the group of 300 students from three universities in Lódz:
Technical University of Lódz, University of Lódz, Medical University of Lódz. The questionnaire contained 30 questions related to respondent's sex, birthplace, knowledge about definition and aetiology of transsexualism and also rights which students would grant to transsexuals.

RESULTS:
The right definition of transsexualism was pointed by 64% of students from Medical University, 57% from Technical University and 40% from University of Lódz. The right to surgical sex change for transsexuals would be granted by 87% of students from the Medical University, 69% from the University of Lódz and 40% from the Technical University. Majority of medical students (90%) and respectively 78% and 57% from the University of Lódz and Technical University would accept a transsexual as his/her co-worker.

CONCLUSIONS:
Student's knowledge about transsexualism is similar and does not differ from a foreign student's knowledge. Students from natural science studies (medicine and biology) are the most tolerant towards transsexuals.

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Author information

Author/s: Antoszewski, Boguslaw (B); Kasielska, Anna (A); Jedrzejczak, Marta J (MJ); Kruk-Jeromin, Julia (J);

Affiliation: Klinika Chirurgii Plastycznej UM w Lodzi.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Psychiatria polska (Psychiatr Pol), published in Poland. (Language: pol)

Reference: -2008 Jan-Feb; vol 42 (issue 1) : pp 125-34

Dates: Created 2008/06/23; Completed 2008/07/10;

PMID: 18567410, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Peer Group
Poland

Poland
Questionnaires
Social Environment
Social Perception
Stereotyping
Students - statistics & numerical data
Transsexualism
Universities

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