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The Transgender Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Scale

(T-KAB)

Research Group
CBPI
Contacts Sérgio Andrade Carvalho

TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION

Escala de Conhecimento, Atitudes, e Crenças em relação a pessoas transgénero.

ORIGINAL VERSION

Clark & Hughto, 2020

PORTUGUESE VERSION

Carvalho, Lima, & Pascoal (2024)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Results from the Principal Axis Factoring and Parallel Analysis showed a two-factor measure of acceptance, comfort, and social tolerance towards trans people. Both factors presented an excellent internal consistency (α = .94 and α = .95) and were significantly associated with the Genderism and Transphobia Scale. According to the clear pattern suggested by the factorloadings, factor 1 is composed of items that reflect accept-ance and comfort with the gender spectrum (T-KAB_ACGS;items: 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22), andfactor 2 measures social tolerance (T-KAB_ST; items: 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 21).

REFERENCES

  • Carvalho, S. A., Lima, M., & Pascoal, P. (2024). Sociopolitical Trends and Attitudes Towards Transgender People: A Validation Study of the Transgender Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs (T-KAB) Scale in a Portuguese Sample. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-024-00981-w

  • Clark, K. A., & Hughto, J. M. (2020). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Transgender Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs (T-KAB) scale. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 17(3), 353-363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-019-00399-9

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