genderism & transphobia scale
The Genderism & Transphobia Scale (GTS) was developed by Hill & Willoughby (2005) to measure anti-trans* thoughts, feelings, & behaviors. The PDF below lists the questions from the GTS (as found in Hill & Willoughby's article - citation in the References tab). Follow the directions to assess your genderism & transphobia.
what is this good for?
A social worker can use this scale to:
- assess their own transphobia (as a first step in evaluating their cultural competence with this population)
- assess the transphobia of their staff
- start a dialogue with others about the trans* population
directions
Please indicate how you respond to the following statements using the 7-point
scale below. Please respond THOUGHTFULLY and HONESTLY to each question. It is important to indicate how you really feel NOW and not how you might have felt in the PAST. Some of the situations may be unfamiliar to you, but try to think about similar situations you might have found yourself in. Respond to each
item and do not worry about your previous responses. THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS.
scale below. Please respond THOUGHTFULLY and HONESTLY to each question. It is important to indicate how you really feel NOW and not how you might have felt in the PAST. Some of the situations may be unfamiliar to you, but try to think about similar situations you might have found yourself in. Respond to each
item and do not worry about your previous responses. THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS.
scoring
Add up your answers to questions 5, 8, 23, and 26. For the rest of the questions, you will have to reverse score your answers:
Once you have reversed all of the scores, calculate your final score by adding up all of your answers. Your score can range from 32 to 224. Higher scores indicate more negative attitudes toward trans* people.
- 1 = 7
- 2 = 6
- 3 = 5
- 4 = 4
- 5 = 3
- 6 = 2
- 7 = 1
Once you have reversed all of the scores, calculate your final score by adding up all of your answers. Your score can range from 32 to 224. Higher scores indicate more negative attitudes toward trans* people.