mixed-mode probability
Monmouth University
Monmouth University Poll - New Jersey · Aug 10–14, 2023 · US: New Jersey
Methodology
- Pollster
- Monmouth University academic
- Sponsor
- Monmouth University
- Fielded
- Aug 10–14, 2023
- Population
- adults
- Sample size
- 814
- Sample frame
- mixed-mode probability
- Mode
- telephone and online - 245 landline, 360 cell phone, 209 online surveys
- Margin of error
- ±5.4 percentage points
- Weighting
- weighted for region, age, education, gender and race using US Census ACS 2021 data
- Geography
- US: New Jersey
Sources
Verification note. Wordings and percentages taken from the Monmouth release page (question numbers Q35, Q38-Q45B). Some stems were retrieved in abbreviated form and are flagged per-question. Release date approximate (report slug 082223).
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Questions asked (11)
whether a person can be a gender different from sex assigned at birth
Whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth OR Someone can be a man or a woman even if that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth?
Determined by sex assigned at birth
53%
Can be different from sex assigned at birth
36%
Don't know
10%
Wording notes: forced binary with no middle option
neutral — both alternatives stated in parallel construction
Subgroup figures (3)
requiring schools to notify parents when a student requests a different gender identification
Vignette about a middle or high school student requesting to be identified by a gender different from their sex assigned at birth (exact preamble not retrieved)
Should the school be required or not required to notify the parents that the student is requesting this?
Wording reconstructed from: Monmouth University Poll NJ release, Q38 - the retrieved text omits the preceding vignette about a middle or high school student asking to be identified by a different gender at school
Required
77%
Not required
21%
Don't know
2%
Wording notes: stem not fully retrieved
unclear — the full vignette was not retrieved, so wording effects cannot be assessed
Subgroup figures (3)
whether schools should tell parents even when not required
Even if the school is not required to notify the parents, do you think it is better if the school lets the parents know even if the student does not want them to know, or is it better if the school lets the parents and student deal with this on their own?
School lets the parents know
55%
Let parents and student deal with it on their own
41%
Don't know
4%
Wording notes: explicitly notes the student does not want the parents to know
neutral — both alternatives stated; the 'even if the student does not want them to know' clause is factual to the scenario
Subgroup figures (2)
teaching about gender expression in grades 1-5
Do you approve or disapprove of teaching students in grades 1 through 5 about the range of ways people express their gender?
Approve 22%75% Disapprove
Wording notes: grade-level series designed to locate the age threshold of acceptance
neutral — plain approve/disapprove with neutral description of the curriculum content
Subgroup figures (3)
teaching about gender expression in grades 6-8
Do you approve or disapprove of teaching students in grades 6 through 8 about the range of ways people express their gender?
Wording reconstructed from: Monmouth University Poll NJ release, Q41 - stem reconstructed from the parallel Q40 wording with the grade band substituted; not retrieved verbatim
Approve 42%53% Disapprove
Wording notes: grade-level series
neutral — parallel to Q40
Subgroup figures (3)
teaching about gender expression in grades 9-12
Do you approve or disapprove of teaching students in grades 9 through 12 about the range of ways people express their gender?
Wording reconstructed from: Monmouth University Poll NJ release, Q42 - stem reconstructed from the parallel Q40 wording with the grade band substituted; not retrieved verbatim
Approve 60%36% Disapprove
Wording notes: grade-level series
neutral — parallel to Q40
Subgroup figures (3)
which sex-ed class transgender students should attend
Should students who identify as transgender be able to attend the sex ed class for their current gender identity or should they be required to attend the sex ed class for the gender they were assigned at birth?
Gender assigned at birth
54%
Current gender identity
27%
Don't know
19%
Wording notes: forced choice with no accommodation option
neutral — both alternatives stated in parallel
school bathroom access for transgender students
Should students who identify as transgender be able to use the bathroom for their current gender identity or should they use the bathroom of the gender they were assigned at birth?
Gender assigned at birth
58%
Current gender identity
28%
Don't know
14%
Wording notes: forced choice with no third option offered in the stem
neutral — both alternatives stated in parallel
gender-inclusive school bathrooms
Do you favor or oppose schools providing gender inclusive bathrooms that students of any gender can use?
Wording notes: offers the accommodation alternative that Q44 withheld - 55% favor versus 28% for identity-based access
neutral — plain favor/oppose
transgender boys on school sports teams
Should a transgender boy be allowed to play on the boys team in line with their gender identity or should they have to play on the girls team in line with their assigned sex at birth?
Girls team (assigned sex at birth)
59%
Boys team (gender identity)
27%
Don't know
14%
Wording notes: paired with a mirror-image item about transgender girls
neutral — both alternatives stated in parallel
transgender girls on school sports teams
Should a transgender girl be allowed to play on the girls team in line with their gender identity or should they have to play on the boys team in line with their assigned sex at birth?
Boys team (assigned sex at birth)
64%
Girls team (gender identity)
23%
Don't know
13%
Wording notes: mirror-image of Q45A
neutral — both alternatives stated in parallel