'This is Real, This is the Way that Things are': Hooking up as a Pathway for Sexual Identity Development Among SGM Emerging Adults

Autor:	Veronica Hanna-Walker, Shannon Snapp, Eva B. Campos, Xochitl Saldana, Ryan J. Watson
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Developmental and Educational Psychology Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Life-span and Life-course Studies
Zdroj:	Emerging Adulthood. 11:110-120
ISSN:	2167-6984 2167-6968
Popis:	Hooking up may be one pathway for sexual and gender minority (SGM) emerging adults to explore their sexual identity development while they navigate heteronormative milestones. Framed by Dillon et al.’s (2011) model of universal sexual identity development, we examined 24 interviews with SGM emerging adults to understand whether and how hooking up aided in the development of their sexual identities beyond their sexual orientation. Although some participants already reported stable sexual identities prior to hooking up, we identified that hooking up did lead others to develop their sexual preferences more fully, better understand their sexual identity, and strengthen their connections to the SGM community. These findings suggest that hooking up can facilitate positive sexual development among sexual and gender minority emerging adults.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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