Presentation Title
Major
Psychology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of transgender and gender diverse identifying individuals’ identity development; to understand how social media impacted their gender identity development; and understand how family members and religion impacted their gender identity development. We utilized individual interviews with a sample of TGD undergraduate students. We used thematic qualitative analysis rooted in a constructionist perspective to guide our analyses. Three themes were found, religion, parents, and social media, and each had sub-themes.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Byron Brooks
Supported By
Rachel Kolb
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Transgender and Gender Diverse Gender Identity Development
The purpose of this study is to understand the experience of transgender and gender diverse identifying individuals’ identity development; to understand how social media impacted their gender identity development; and understand how family members and religion impacted their gender identity development. We utilized individual interviews with a sample of TGD undergraduate students. We used thematic qualitative analysis rooted in a constructionist perspective to guide our analyses. Three themes were found, religion, parents, and social media, and each had sub-themes.