Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Non-binary Persons in Flanders (Part 1: Quantitative Study)

Onderzoek Naar de Kennis Over en Houding Ten Opzichte Van Non-binaire Personen in Vlaanderen (Deel 1, Kwantitatief)

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07400887

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2026-02-10

Start date

2025-08-04

Completion date

2025-08-18

Last updated

2026-02-10

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Conditions

Non-binary

Keywords

Online survey, Attitudes, Non-binary, Knowledge

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the knowledge about and attitudes towards non-binary individuals in Flemish adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: To which degree does the Flemish population have knowledge about non-binary persons? What are the attitudes of the Flemish population towards non-binary persons? What factors influence the attitudes towards non-binary persons? Furthermore, the aim is to create a survey to measure knowledge about and attitudes towards non-binary persons. Participants will complete an online survey.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18+ years old * Living in Flanders or the Netherlands * enrolled in Ipsos ISO-certified panel

Exclusion criteria

* 17 or \<17 years old * not living in Flanders or the Netherlands * not enrolled in Ipsos ISO-certified panel

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Attitudes towards non-binary persons	At the time of enrollment	An online survey of 16 questions to measure attitudes was developed based on existing literature. A scale of 15 questions was then developed to make follow-up measurements possible.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Knowledge about non-binarity	At the time of enrollment	The online survey included questions asking about respondents' familiarity with the term "non-binary" and with non-binary persons, and about their definition of the concept

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJoz Motmans

University Hospital, Ghent

Outcome results