A critical discussion of pediatric gender measures to clarify the utility and purpose of “measuring” gender

Pediatric gender clinics and researchers commonly use scales to measure different dimensions of gender (e.g. identity, dysphoria, satisfaction). There has been little investigation into the relevance and consumer acceptability of these scales within contemporary understandings and experiences of gender.

Citation:
Strauss P, Ball J, Bonney S, Costanza M, Cavve BS, Hird K, Saunders LA, Bickendorf X, Thomas CS, Mahfouda S, Fitzgerald M, Moore JK, Lin A. A critical discussion of pediatric gender measures to clarify the utility and purpose of “measuring” gender. Int J Transgend Health. 2024.

Keywords:
Child and adolescent; gender dysphoria; gender identity; gender measures; gender satisfaction; pediatric; transgender

Abstract:
Pediatric gender clinics and researchers commonly use scales to measure different dimensions of gender (e.g. identity, dysphoria, satisfaction). There has been little investigation into the relevance and consumer acceptability of these scales within contemporary understandings and experiences of gender.