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Gender-identity typologies are related to gender-typing, friendships, and social-emotional adjustment in Dutch emerging adults
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Endendijk, Joyce J. Naomi C. Z. Andrews England, Dawn E. Martin, Carol L. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | The current study examined emerging adults’ gender identity and its link with several gender-related and social outcomes, by using a novel dual-identity approach that was originally developed in children. Dutch emerging adults between 18 and 25 years old (N = 318, Mage = 21.73, SD = 2.02; 51% female) indicated their similarity to the own-gender group and the other-gender group to assess gender identity. They completed questionnaires assessing gender-typed behavior (internalized sexualization, toughness, emotional stoicism) and attitudes (i.e., sexism); friendship efficacy and ability; and social-emotional adjustment. Cluster analysis on the gender-identity items revealed four gender-identity types: (a) feeling similar to one’s own gender, but not to the other gender (Own-GS); (b) feeling similar to both one’s own and the other gender (Both-GS); (c) feeling dissimilar to one’s own gender (Low-Own-GS); and (d) feeling similar to neither gender (Low-GS). Own-GS and Low-GS adults were most gender-typed in their behavior and showed sexist attitudes. Both-GS adults felt efficacious and were highly able to relate to both genders, whereas the other groups felt efficacious and were able to relate to only one gender (Own-GS, Low-Own-GS), or to neither gender (Low-GS). Low-Own-GS and Low-GS were least well-adjusted social-emotionally. Findings suggest that identifying with one’s own gender is helpful for certain aspects of social-emotional adjustment but that also identifying with the other gender provides the advantage of flexible social and interpersonal skills and egalitarian gender attitudes. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0165025418820686?download=true |
| Starting Page | 322 |
| Ending Page | 333 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| ISSN | 01650254 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 43 |
| Journal | International Journal of Behavioral Development (JBD) |
| e-ISSN | 14640651 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0165025418820686 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2019-04-02 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2019 |
| Subject Keyword | dual identity emerging adults adjustment Gender identity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Life-span and Life-course Studies Education Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Sciences Social Psychology Developmental Neuroscience |
