Gender Identity Among U.S. Adults

Kiecolt, K. Jill; Hughes, Michael D.; Momplaisir, Hans

doi:10.1093/oso/9780190873066.003.0010

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“…That is, “coming out proud” reflects disclosing a stigmatized aspect of one’s self when that aspect is both central to one’s identity and viewed positively. Pride reflects positive and stable self-perceptions, marked by achieving acceptance from others and one’s self (Corrigan et al, 2010, Kiecolt et al, 2019). Research on LGBTQIA+ identity formation has also indicated that pride in an aspect of one’s identity is reflected by affirming that identity and believing that the identity is a central aspect of who one is (Mohr & Kendra, 2011).…”

Section: Stigma Disclosure and Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Deciding to disclose: The role of identity when “coming out proud”.

Ege¹,

Lannin²

2023

Stigma and Health

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Previous research has indicated that "coming out proud" is generally linked to reduced self-stigma of mental illness, but moderating factors need additional study. The present study investigated a moderated moderation model, testing whether identity centrality and positive regard of mental illness moderated the relation between disclosing one's mental illness and mental illness self-stigma. Students (N = 364) who reported severe distress or a previous diagnosis of a mental illness completed a series of questionnaires assessing the disclosure of their mental illness, centrality of mental illness to their identity, positive regard of their mental illness, and self-stigma of mental illness. Although main effects indicated that viewing mental illness as a central aspect of one's identity was linked to greater self-stigma, disclosing one's mental illness and viewing it positively were associated with lower self-stigma. Results of a moderated moderation analysis indicated that identity centrality and positive regard moderated the negative association between disclosing one's mental illness and reporting self-stigma of mental illness. The hypotheses were supported as results showed the hypothesized model was statistically significant: Participants who held their mental illness as central to their identity and had high positive regard for it, reported lower self-stigma if they had disclosed their mental illness to a greater extent.

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Section: Stigma Disclosure and Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Deciding to disclose: The role of identity when “coming out proud”.

Ege¹,

Lannin²

2023

Stigma and Health

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“…Identity as a concept refers to how we conceive of ourselves using labels provided by the structure, people, and environment we interact with (Burke & Stets, 2009;Stryker, [1980Stryker, [ ] 2002. Recent sociological social psychology work has focused on how social identities -those rooted in categories provided by larger socio-cultural groups, including race (Hunt & Reichelmann, 2019;Kiecolt et al, 2021;Reichelmann & Hunt, 2021;Stets & Fares, 2019) and gender (Kiecolt et al, 2019)-impact attitudes and interactions. Social Identity Theory (SIT), most well-known from the psychological categorization experiments of Tajfel and Turner (1986), theorizes that once a group identity becomes integrated into an individual's self-concept, boundaries between the in-group and out-groups are established, promoting in-group insularity and potentially out-group derogation.…”

Section: Theoretical Contribution To Criminological Research: Theories Of Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

When Patriot Becomes Hate-triot: The Relationship Between American Identity and the Production of Cyberhate

Reichelmann

Costello

2021

Am J Crim Just

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Identity-based crimes are understood as crimes rooted in the perceived identity of either the perpetrator or the victim. While some research reports a relationship between the production of cyberhate and group identity, no empirical tests to date assess the strength of the identity related to the crime. We explore the relationship between American identity and the production of hate in an online setting. We draw on data from a nationally representative survey (n = 896) to examine how various dimensions of American national identity relate to the odds of producing hate in the cyber-world. Framed in modern theories of identity, we use a five-item measurement of American identity -prominence, salience, private self-regard, public self-regard, and verification-to provide a detailed exploration of how a respondent's self-views of their American identity and understanding of how others view that identity relate to their likelihood of producing hateful online material. Using descriptive statistics and regression analyses, we find higher levels of salience and public self-regard, as well as socio-demographics such as age, ethnicity, conservativism, and living in a large city, are associated with an increased odds of producing hate. Conversely, education and living in the South are inversely related to the production of hate. The findings suggest that understanding the nuances of "what it means to be American" is an important first step toward more fully grasping the phenomenon of cyberhate. Our findings contribute to the growing body of empirical work on online extremism by demonstrating how identity affects behavior, particularly in this polarizing time when what it means to "be American" is frequently questioned.

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“…In this paper, we posit that one's gender identity may shape how one responds to inflation hardship because the way individuals understand themselves is influenced by cultural expectations attached to different gender groups ( Rosenfield et al, 2000 ; Simon, 1992 ; Thoits, 1986 ; Wood & Eagly, 2015 ). Further, culturally defined stereotypes tied to gender identities are associated with cognitive, behavioral, and affective styles for men and women ( Kiecolt et al, 2019 ). It is also possible that structural features of the gender system related to access to economic resources, may play a role in how men vs. women respond to inflation hardships.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%