Abstract:

Previous research has documented that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) university students face more hostile campus environments than their heterosexual, cisgender (nontrans-gender) peers. Less is known, however, about the independent relationship between gender expression and students’ undergraduate experiences. This study used undergraduate survey data from a large, multi-campus university system to describe associations between cisgender students’ conforming and nonconforming gender expression and their experience of campus climate, ability to meet basic needs, and academic engagement. The results suggest that cisgender students with non-conforming gender expression are marginalized in the university community, experience a worse climate, and feel less safe on campus on average. In addition, gay and bisexual cisgender men who have nonconforming-gender expression have far more concerns about meeting basic needs.

摘要：

先前的研究表明，女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者 (LGBT) 大学生比异性恋、顺性别（非跨性别）同龄人面临更加敌对的校园环境。然而，人们对性别表达与学生本科经历之间的独立关系知之甚少。本研究使用来自大型多校区大学系统的本科生调查数据来描述顺性别学生的顺性别和非顺性别表达与他们对校园氛围、满足基本需求的能力和学术参与的体验之间的关联。结果表明，性别表达不合规的顺性别学生在大学社区中被边缘化，经历更糟糕的气候，并且平均在校园感觉不太安全。此外，