Community attitudes on genetic research of gender identity, sexual orientation, and mental health Thomas, TR, Hofammann, D, McKenna, BG, Van Der Miesen, AIR, Stokes, MA, Daniolos, P and Michaelson, JJ 2020, Community attitudes on genetic research of gender identity, sexual orientation, and mental health, PLoS ONE, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1-15, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235608. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads stokes-communityattitudeson-2020.pdf Published version application/pdf 1.56MB 5 Title Community attitudes on genetic research of gender identity, sexual orientation, and mental health Author(s) Thomas, TR Hofammann, D McKenna, BG Van Der Miesen, AIR Stokes, MA orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-4544 Daniolos, P Michaelson, JJ Journal name PLoS ONE Volume number 15 Issue number 7 Start page 1 End page 15 Total pages 15 Publisher PLOS Place of publication San Francisco, CA Publication date 2020-07-08 ISSN 1932-6203 Keyword(s) Genetics Gender identity Psychological attitudes Mental health and psychiatry Survey research Surveys Heterosexuals Human sexual behavior Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics EPIDEMIOLOGY TRANSGENDER GAY Summary Sex is an important factor in mental health, and a non-binary view of how variation in sex and gender influence mental health represents a new research frontier that may yield new insights. The recent acceleration of research into sexual orientation, gender identity, and mental health has generally been conducted without sufficient understanding of the opinions of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) toward this research. We surveyed 768 individuals, with an enrichment of LGBTQ+ stakeholders, for their opinions regarding genetic research of SGM and mental health. We found that the key predictors of attitudes toward genetic research specifically on SGM are 1) general attitudes toward genetic and mental health research 2) tolerance of SGM and associated behaviors and 3) age of the participant. Nonheterosexual stakeholder status was significantly associated with increased willingness to participate in genetic research if a biological basis for gender identity were discovered. We also found that heterosexual, cisgender participants with a low tolerance for SGM indicated their SGM views would be positively updated if science showed a biological basis for their behaviors and identities. These findings represent an important first step in understanding and engaging the LGBTQ+ stakeholder community in the context of genetic research. Language eng DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0235608 Indigenous content off HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2020, Thomas et al. Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30140017 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 13 Jul 2020, 10:32:44 EST Tue, 14 Jul 2020, 05:00:18 EST Tue, 14 Jul 2020, 06:04:44 EST Tue, 14 Jul 2020, 08:33:18 EST Sat, 25 Jul 2020, 02:34:32 EST Sat, 22 Aug 2020, 02:30:56 EST Tue, 02 Mar 2021, 05:03:43 EST Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 15:03:22 EST Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 15:04:39 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 16 Abstract Views, 6 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 13 Jul 2020, 10:32:44 EST

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