Transgender Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (TABS): validation with a sample of self-identified Christians. Issue 8 (14th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kanamori, Yasuko; Fossett, Shaun; Schimmel-Bristow, Allison; Stenersen, Madeline R.; Bullard, Morgan B.; Cornelius-White, Jeffrey H. D.
• Is Part Of: Mental health, religion & culture. Volume 24:Issue 8(2021)
• Page Start: 862
• Page End: 872
• Publication Date: 2021-09-14
• Subjects: Transgender attitudes and beliefs scale -- Christian -- norming -- validation -- transgender; Mental health -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Religion and culture -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Periodicals; Mentally ill -- Pastoral counseling of -- Periodicals; 306.461
• DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2021.1953970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-4676

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Transgender people suffer from a variety of consequences as victims of anti-transgender prejudice. Christians have been frequently identified as holding negative attitudes toward transgender people; however, there is evidence that these attitudes may be changing. Accurate measurement of attitudes is important in understanding currently held beliefs and to assess potential changes over time. This study tested the validity of the Transgender Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (TABS) for use with the Christian population with a sample of 207 self-identified Christians in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the factor structure of TABS: χ 2 (374, N = 207) = 821.46, p < 0.001 ( normed χ 2 = 2.20 < 4); RMSEA = .076 (90%CI = .069; .083), CFI = .926, SRMR = .053. Overall, results suggest that TABS is an appropriate instrument to utilise with the Christian population in the United states.