The Effect of Sexual Minority Awareness Education on the Level of Knowledge and Attitude Towards LGBT Individuals

Attitude Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Sexual Minority Awareness Education Provided to Nursing Students on the Level of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards LGBT Individuals

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05258084
• Other study ID #: 202107-687
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: May 28, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Istanbul Yeni Yüzyil Üniversitesi
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Purpose:This research was planned to determine the effect of the sexual minority awareness training program given to nursing students on the level of knowledge and attitude towards LGBT individuals. Design:The study was planned as an experimental study with a randomized control group, using pre-test, post-test and follow-up test. LGBT Ally Identity Measure, Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays Scale, Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale will be used as data collection forms. Hypotheses: H1: The LGBT Ally Identity Measure scores of students who receive sexual minority awareness training will increase after the training H2: The LGBT Ally Identity Measure scores of students receiving sexual minority awareness training will increase compared to the control group. H3: Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays scale scores of students who receive sexual minority awareness training will increase after the training H4: Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays scale scores of students who receive sexual minority awareness training will increase compared to the control group. H5: Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale scores of students who receive sexual minority awareness training will increase after the training H6: Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale scores of students who receive sexual minority awareness training will increase compared to the control group.

Description:

This research was planned to determine the effect of the sexual minority awareness training program given to nursing students on the level of knowledge and attitude towards LGBT individuals. The study was planned as an experimental study with a randomized control group, using pre-test, post-test and follow-up test. LGBT Ally Identity Measure, Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays Scale, Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale will be used as data collection forms.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 86
• Est. completion date: May 28, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be a student of the faculty of nursing
• No barriers to accessing technology for participation in the online training program
• Absence of a communication barrier related to vision and hearing

Exclusion Criteria:

• leaving the nursing faculty for various reasons
• have received training on sexual minorities

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attitude

Intervention

Behavioral:
• sexual minority awareness training
sexual minority awareness training is planned as 4 interviews (1 interview per week) for a total of 4 hours. Gender and sexuality-related terminologies and concepts will be discussed in the 1st meeting. Expression of sexual identity and gender transition processes will be examined in the 2nd meeting. In the 3rd meeting, the determining factors in the inadequate utilization of health services by LGBT individuals will be discussed. In the 4th meeting, what can be done to create a safe and health-friendly environment for LGBT individuals and healthcare professionals will be discussed.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyil Üniversitesi

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	LGBT Ally Identity Measure	It consists of 19 items.The scale was developed to measure awareness of the subjective experiences of these individuals and the problems they experience in society, focusing on more than measuring the attitudes and knowledge levels towards individuals belonging to sexual minorities.It is in a five-point Likert type, ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". The total score range of the scale varies between 19-95. A high score on the scale is an indication of high supportive identity characteristics.	Change of LGBT Ally Identity Measure score after 2 months
Primary	Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays Scale	It is a five-point Likert-type measurement tool consisting of 10 items.Individuals are asked to express their opinions in five levels: "I strongly disagree", "I do not agree", "I am undecided", "I agree" and "I totally agree".Six of the items against homosexuality have negative meanings and four have positive meanings. While scoring positive items, the answer "I totally agree" is scored with "5" and the answer "I strongly disagree" with "1". In scoring negative items, the answer "I strongly disagree" is scored with "5" and the answer "I totally agree" with "1". The lowest 10 points and the highest 50 points can be obtained from the scale; higher scores indicate positive attitudes towards homosexuality; low scores mean negative attitudes.	Change of Attitude Towards Lesbians and Gays Scale score after 2 months
Primary	Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale	The scale is a five-point Likert type scale consisting of 20 items in total. Each item of the scale can be answered as "strongly agree", "agree", undecided", "disagree" and "strongly disagree". Items 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 in the scale are scored inversely. As the score obtained from the scale increases, positive attitudes towards transgender individuals increase.	Change of Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale score after 2 months