Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Non-binary Persons in Flanders (Part 1: Quantitative Study)

February 3, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Ghent

Onderzoek Naar de Kennis Over en Houding Ten Opzichte Van Non-binaire Personen in Vlaanderen (Deel 1, Kwantitatief)

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the knowledge about and attitudes towards non-binary individuals in Flemish adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

To which degree does the Flemish population have knowledge about non-binary persons? What are the attitudes of the Flemish population towards non-binary persons? What factors influence the attitudes towards non-binary persons? Furthermore, the aim is to create a survey to measure knowledge about and attitudes towards non-binary persons.

Participants will complete an online survey.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Ghent, Belgium, 9000
        • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Ipsos ISO-certified panel

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18+ years old
  • Living in Flanders or the Netherlands
  • enrolled in Ipsos ISO-certified panel

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 17 or <17 years old
  • not living in Flanders or the Netherlands
  • not enrolled in Ipsos ISO-certified panel

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Flemish participants
1000 Flemish adult participants, randomly selected from Ipsos panel. No intervention.
Dutch participants
1000 Dutch adult participants, randomly selected from Ipsos panel. No intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitudes towards non-binary persons
Time Frame: At the time of enrollment
An online survey of 16 questions to measure attitudes was developed based on existing literature. A scale of 15 questions was then developed to make follow-up measurements possible.
At the time of enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Knowledge about non-binarity
Time Frame: At the time of enrollment
The online survey included questions asking about respondents' familiarity with the term "non-binary" and with non-binary persons, and about their definition of the concept
At the time of enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Collaborators

IPSOS

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joz Motmans, University Hospital, Ghent

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 4, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 18, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

August 18, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ONZ-2025-0115

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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