A gender survey question is the question in a survey asking for the respondent to report their gender. In questionnaire construction the survey designer may make this an open-ended question or multiple choice.
In 2018 the General Social Survey began releasing data on respondents' self-identified gender. [1]
Historically surveys have only offered options for respondents to indicate being either male or female. [2] More inclusive surveys may offer more options. [2]
Some respondents will not want to indicate being either male or female and will wish for additional options. [3]
Sex and gender are important demographic characteristics to understand in social research, but for information on these things to be meaningful, researchers must be thoughtful in collecting the data. [4]
A gender survey question is the question in a survey asking for the respondent to report their gender. In questionnaire construction the survey designer may make this an open-ended question or multiple choice.
In 2018 the General Social Survey began releasing data on respondents' self-identified gender. [1]
Historically surveys have only offered options for respondents to indicate being either male or female. [2] More inclusive surveys may offer more options. [2]
Some respondents will not want to indicate being either male or female and will wish for additional options. [3]
Sex and gender are important demographic characteristics to understand in social research, but for information on these things to be meaningful, researchers must be thoughtful in collecting the data. [4]