Karyofyllis Zervoulis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5223593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karyofyllis Zervoulis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karyofyllis |
| FAMILY NAME | Zervoulis |
| SIGNATURE | ZERVOULIS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | London Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8038-1792 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
All flowers bloom differently
Many studies focus on trans identity development in young individuals and on the stressors they face, but leave out the particularities of transitioning as an adult, particularly as a transwoman. This study remedies this gap by conducting qualitative interviews on a sample of six transwomen, in the UK, analysed using IPA. While young individuals typically experience a period of dissonance, followed by exploration and finally transition, adults ma…
Cross-cultural perspectives of LGBTQ psychology from five different countries
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer psychology (LGBTQ psychology) is a branch of psychology that promotes inclusiveness in theory and practice across the science of psychology, affirming the lives of people with different sexual orientations and forms of gender expression in a non-heterosexist and non-cisgenderist perspective. This article highlights the historical development of LGBTQ psychology in the context of different realities fo…
Use of ‘gay dating apps’ and its relationship with individual well-being and sense of community in men who have sex with men
There is growing literature and empirical work that is investigating if and how mobile phone and tablet dating apps are influencing the lives of their users. An online questionnaire-based study was developed to investigate how men who have sex with men (MSM) use ‘gay dating apps’ (GDAs), and how such use may relate to different aspects of their lives on an individual and on a collective level. The study included data from 191 MSM living in the UK…
The Greek context in relation to homosexuality, homophobia and gay identity and community
This paper describes and explores in some detail the status of sexual minorities in Greece and in broader Greek communities, with a focus on gay men and lesbians. It starts with a brief historical review before concentrating on the contemporary Greek society. While exposing the lack of substantial empirical evidence, including psychological, it discusses the basis and the extent of societal and institutional homophobia within the Greek context. T…
Continuity in Sex-Typed Behavior from Preschool to Adolescence
Use of ‘gay dating apps’ and its relationship with individual well-being and sense of community in men who have sex with men
There is growing literature and empirical work that is investigating if and how mobile phone and tablet dating apps are influencing the lives of their users. An online questionnaire-based study was developed to investigate how men who have sex with men (MSM) use ‘gay dating apps’ (GDAs), and how such use may relate to different aspects of their lives on an individual and on a collective level. The study included data from 191 MSM living in the UK…
Continuity in Sex-Typed Behavior from Preschool to Adolescence
Cross-cultural perspectives of LGBTQ psychology from five different countries
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer psychology (LGBTQ psychology) is a branch of psychology that promotes inclusiveness in theory and practice across the science of psychology, affirming the lives of people with different sexual orientations and forms of gender expression in a non-heterosexist and non-cisgenderist perspective. This article highlights the historical development of LGBTQ psychology in the context of different realities fo…
Continuity in Sex-Typed Behavior from Preschool to Adolescence
The Greek context in relation to homosexuality, homophobia and gay identity and community
This paper describes and explores in some detail the status of sexual minorities in Greece and in broader Greek communities, with a focus on gay men and lesbians. It starts with a brief historical review before concentrating on the contemporary Greek society. While exposing the lack of substantial empirical evidence, including psychological, it discusses the basis and the extent of societal and institutional homophobia within the Greek context. T…
All flowers bloom differently
Many studies focus on trans identity development in young individuals and on the stressors they face, but leave out the particularities of transitioning as an adult, particularly as a transwoman. This study remedies this gap by conducting qualitative interviews on a sample of six transwomen, in the UK, analysed using IPA. While young individuals typically experience a period of dissonance, followed by exploration and finally transition, adults ma…
Cross-cultural perspectives of LGBTQ psychology from five different countries
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer psychology (LGBTQ psychology) is a branch of psychology that promotes inclusiveness in theory and practice across the science of psychology, affirming the lives of people with different sexual orientations and forms of gender expression in a non-heterosexist and non-cisgenderist perspective. This article highlights the historical development of LGBTQ psychology in the context of different realities fo…
Use of ‘gay dating apps’ and its relationship with individual well-being and sense of community in men who have sex with men
There is growing literature and empirical work that is investigating if and how mobile phone and tablet dating apps are influencing the lives of their users. An online questionnaire-based study was developed to investigate how men who have sex with men (MSM) use ‘gay dating apps’ (GDAs), and how such use may relate to different aspects of their lives on an individual and on a collective level. The study included data from 191 MSM living in the UK…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Homosexuality (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)