Lay Theories of Gender Identity Disorder
| Autor: | Adrian Furnham, Radhika Sen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
Male Gender Identity Disorder Social Psychology Varimax rotation Education Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic Gender Studies Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Lay theories Young adult General Psychology Gender identity lay theories Gender Identity General Medicine Middle Aged gender identity disorder Female Psychology Attitude to Health Transsexualism Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Homosexuality |
| ISSN: | 1540-3602 0091-8369 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00918369.2013.819208 |
| Popis: | This study examined lay theories regarding gender identity disorder (GID). Pilot interviews were completed with participants (n = 10) regarding their views on possible causes and treatments of GID. Participants (mainly young British people and students; n = 124) then completed a questionnaire that was based on the interviews and a review of the salient literature on lay theories. As hypothesized, participants believed most in biomedical causes and treatments of GID. Factor analysis (with varimax rotation) identified 4 factors in relation to causes of GID: upbringing and personal factors, pregnancy and brain abnormalities, environmental factors, and biomedical causes. Five factors that were identified in relation to the cure/treatment of GID were psychological assistance and personal factors, extreme medical and behavioral changes, alternative therapies, external factors, and medical treatments. The results indicated that participants neither agreed nor strongly disagreed about causes and cures regarding GID, but that these beliefs were logically related. Limitations, particularly of sampling, were considered. |
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