1. (Sexual) Minority Report: A Survey of Student Attitudes Regarding the Social and Cultural Environment for Sexual Minorities Presented by Sarah Medina

2. Overview  Introduction  Review of Literature  Theory  Methods  Findings  Discussion  Conclusion

3. Research Question  What is the social and cultural environment that Saint Mary’s College, IN fosters for sexual minorities?

4. Review of Literature  Other Campus Studies  Hill et. al (2002)  Rankin (2001)  Attitudes Towards Homosexuality  DeBoer (1978)  Yang (1997)  Loftus (2001)  Changes in Attitudes  Stephan and McMullin (1982)  Weeks (2003)

5. Theory  Social Construction of Sexuality  Weeks (1982 & 2001)  Creation of Heterosexism and Homophobia

6. Methods  Survey of students at Saint Mary’s College, IN.  24 questions regarding the resources on campus, course work, harassment, and knowledge of topics dealing with racial, ethnic, class, gender, and sexual diversity  N= 68  Demographics of survey

7. Findings Religion Frequencies Religion Frequency Percent Religion Frequency Percent Roman Catholic 56 82.4% Roman Catholic 56 82.4% Christian 2 2.9% Islam 1 1.5% Episcopalian 1 1.5% Lutheran 1 1.5% Methodist 2 2.9% Atheist 2 2.9% None Specified 3 4.4% Valid N = 68 Valid N = 68 Class-Year Frequencies Class Year Frequency Percent First-Year 7 10.3% Sophomore 16 23.5% Junior 21 30.9% Senior 24 35.3% First-Year 7 10.3% Sophomore 16 23.5% Junior 21 30.9% Senior 24 35.3% Valid N = 68 Valid N = 68 Residence Frequencies Residence Frequency Percent On-Campus 60 88.2% Off-Campus 6 8.8% Missing 2 2.9% Residence Frequency Percent On-Campus 60 88.2% Off-Campus 6 8.8% Missing 2 2.9% Valid N = 66 Valid N = 66

8. Findings Minority Comfort Level: Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Sexual Orientation Minorities Question: Yes/No, I would/would not feel comfortable if…. Yes R/E/C Sexual No R/E/C Sexual Frequency Percent A close family member was of a different… 61 89.7%47 69.1%6 8.8%20 29.9% A close family member was dating/married to a person of a different… 62 91.2%53 77.9%5 7.4%14 20.6% If your roommate was of a different…62 91.2%38 55.9%5 7.4%29 42.6% To speak of issues in class about…62 91.2%58 85.3%4 5.9%9 13.2% Living on the same floor in the residence halls as someone of a different… 64 94.1%60 88.2%3 4.4%7 10.3% To speak with someone of a different…64 94.1%61 89.7%3 4.4%6 8.8% If your best friend “came out”n/a48 70.6%n/a19 27.9% If there was a strong gay/lesbian presence on campus n/a32 47.1%n/a34 50.0% Valid N = 67 Missing = 1

9. Findings Sexual Minorities Comfort Scale (SMCS) Comfort Score Frequency Percent Comfort Score Frequency Percent 0-- Least Comfortable 1 1.5% 1 3 4.4% 2 1 1.5% 3 6 8.8% 4 7 10.3% 5 7 10.3% 6 4 5.9% 7 16 23.5% 8—Most Comfortable 21 30.9% 0-- Least Comfortable 1 1.5% 1 3 4.4% 2 1 1.5% 3 6 8.8% 4 7 10.3% 5 7 10.3% 6 4 5.9% 7 16 23.5% 8—Most Comfortable 21 30.9% Valid N= 66 Valid N= 66 Min-Max: 0-8 Min-Max: 0-8 Mean: 5.91 Mean: 5.91

10. Findings Diversity Classes Number Frequency Percent Number Frequency Percent 0 23 33.8% 0 23 33.8% 1 20 29.4% 1 20 29.4% 2 8 11.8% 2 8 11.8% 3 7 10.3% 3 7 10.3% 4 4 5.9% 4 4 5.9% 5 3 4.4% 5 3 4.4% 7 1 1.5% 7 1 1.5% 11 1 1.5% 11 1 1.5% Valid N = 68

11. Findings Perceptions of Sexual Minority Issues in the Classroom Scale (PSMICS) Perceptions of Sexual Minority Issues in the Classroom Scale (PSMICS) Class Perceptions Score Frequency Percent 3—negative perceptions 1 1.5% 4 0 0% 5 3 4.4% 6 6 8.8% 7 6 8.8% 8 11 16.2% 9 3 4.4% 10 8 11.8% 11 7 10.3% 12 10 14.7% 13 4 5.9% 14 3 5.9% 15-positive perceptions 5 7.4% Valid N= 67 Valid N= 67 Min-Max: 3-15 Min-Max: 3-15 Mean= 9.81 Mean= 9.81

12. Findings Clubs and Resources on Campus Name Frequency Percent SAGA 36 52.9% SDB 4 5.8% Feminist United 3 4.4% Women’s Resource Center 4 5.8% CoLT 3 4.4% Know of, but not the name 7 10.3% None 19 27.9%

13. Findings Perceptions of Resources on Campus for Sexual Minorities (PRCSMS) Resource Perceptions Score Frequency Percent 6-none/little knowledge 5 7.4% 7 1 1.5% 8 7 10.3% 9 7 10.3% 10 11 16.2% 11 11 16.2% 12 7 10.3% 13 10 14.7% 14 5 7.4% 15-much knowledge 4 5.9% Valid N= 68 Valid N= 68 Min-Max: 6-15 Min-Max: 6-15 Mean: 10.75 Mean: 10.75

14. Discussion  People more comfortable with racial, ethnic, and class minorities than sexual minorities.  Role of education in comfortablility with sexual minorities.  Visibility of sexual minorities and resources.

15. Conclusion  There is a need for people to begin to understand issues of sexual minorities.  Education  Personal contact  Can begin to break down hierarchical structure  End discrimination and oppression  Slow process, but everyone can do something small to help

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