Home > Journals > IJARE > Vol. 12 > No. 3 (April 2020)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.12.03.03
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Gender and Sexuality | Health and Physical Education | Kinesiology | Leisure Studies | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Other Legal Studies | Other Psychology | Other Sociology | Sports Management | Sports Studies | Transpersonal Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the impact of a LGBTQ diversity training on the attitudes and professional competencies of aquatic employees within a campus recreational sports setting. While diversity training is often discussed as a key component of inclusive aquatic programming, little empirical research examining the outcomes associated with such trainings exists. As such, members of the research team developed, implemented, and evaluated a four-month long training program consisting of one in-person training session and monthly inclusion handouts discussing issues related to the inclusion of LGBTQ participants. A comparative quantitative research design was used to measure employee’s attitudes towards the LGBTQ population and inclusive-recreational sports aquatic professional competencies for both individuals who underwent the training and a control group of employees who did not participate in the training. Results indicate initial support for this training initiative with those who attended the training scoring higher on average in both attitudinal and competency-based measures.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Austin R.; Knee, Eric; and Ramos, William D.
(2020)
"LGBTQ Training for Aquatic Employees: Impact on Attitudes and Professional Competencies,"
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education: Vol. 12:
No.
3, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.12.03.03
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https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ijare/vol12/iss3/3
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