MPC Member Publications

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Title: Perceptions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minority Adolescents About Labels

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

ISSN: 0193-9459

DOI: 10.1177/0193945919838618

Abstract: Young peoples’ acceptance and use of nontraditional, descriptive identity labels (e.g., pansexual, genderqueer) require nurses to consider moving beyond use of traditional terms (e.g., gay, transgender). This mixed methods study explores (a) labels used by sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) minority youth, (b) their expressed importance and meaning of these labels, and (c) differences in label usage. Sixty-six SOGI minority adolescents in British Columbia, Minnesota, and Massachusetts (mean age = 16.6) participated in “go-along” interviews; during interviews, 42 (63.6%) commented on labels. Chi-square and t tests were used to compare traditional versus nontraditional labels across participant demographic categories. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify representative themes. Approximately, 1/3 of participants used nontraditional sexual orientation identity labels; this finding was associated with a trans identity and nontraditional gender labels. Using terminology that is meaningful...

Url: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0193945919838618

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Authors: Porta, Carolyn M.; Gower, Amy L.; Brown, Camille; Wood, Brittany A.; Eisenberg, Marla E

Periodical (Full): Western Journal of Nursing Research

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Pages: 019394591983861

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