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Operationalization of a multidimensional sex/gender concept for quantitative environmental health research and implementation in the KORA study: Results of the collaborative research project INGER

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dc.contributor.authorKraus, Ute
dc.contributor.authorJacke, Katharina
dc.contributor.authorDandolo, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorFichter, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorDebiak, Malgorzata
dc.contributor.authorGroth, Katrin
dc.contributor.authorKolossa-Gehring, Marike
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-16T12:35:59Z
dc.date.available2024-06-16T12:35:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: In environmental health research, sex and gender are not yet adequately considered. There is a need to improve data collection in population-based environmental health studies by comprehensively surveying sex/gender-related aspects according to gender theoretical concepts. Thus, within the joint project INGER we developed a multidimensional sex/gender concept which we aimed to operationalize and to test the operationalization for feasibility. Methods: In an iterative process, we created questionnaire modules which quantitatively captured the requirements of the INGER sex/gender concept. We deployed it in the KORA cohort (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg, Germany) in 2019 and evaluated response and missing rates. Results: The individual sex/gender self-concept was surveyed via a two-step approach that asked for sex assigned at birth and the current sex/gender identity. Additionally, we used existing tools to query internalized sex/gender roles and externalized sex/gender expressions. Adapted to the KORA population, we asked for discrimination experiences and care and household activities contributing to explain structural sex/gender relations. Further intersectionality-related social categories (e.g., socio-economic position), lifestyle and psychosocial factors were covered through data available in KORA. We could not identify appropriate tools to assess the true biological sex, sexual orientation and ethnic/cultural identity, which have yet to be developed or improved. The response-rate was 71%, the evaluation of 3,743 questionnaires showed a low missing rate. Prevalence of marginalized groups regarding sex/gender identity and definable by experiences of discrimination was very low. Conclusion: We have shown how the multidimensional INGER sex/gender concept can be operationalized according to an European and North American understanding of sex/gender for use in quantitative research. The questionnaire modules proved feasible in an epidemiologic cohort study. Being a balancing act between theoretical concepts and its quantitative implementation our operationalization paves the way for an adequate consideration of sex/gender in environmental health research. © 2023 Kraus, Jacke, Dandolo, Debiak, Fichter, Groth, Kolossa-Gehring, Hartig, Horstmann, Schneider, Palm and Bolteen
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-1214
dc.identifier.urihttps://openumwelt.de/handle/123456789/1415
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dc.titleOperationalization of a multidimensional sex/gender concept for quantitative environmental health research and implementation in the KORA study: Results of the collaborative research project INGER
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local.bibliographicCitation.journalTitleFrontiers in Public Health
local.bibliographicCitation.originalDOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1128918
local.bibliographicCitation.volume11 (2023)
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local.jointTitleOPERATIONALIZATION OF A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SEXGENDER CONCEPT FOR QUANTITATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE KORA STUDY RESULTS OF THE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT INGER
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