Development of gender identity during adolescence
Perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth
Bibliographic Data
The current study applied a life-course approach with 64 Jordanian and Syrian adolescents (15–19 years old) to understand when and how sociocultural norms are internalized and shaped the gender identity of adolescents passing from childhood to adulthood. The study participants reflected on important life events that shaped their sexual and gender identity in in-depth interviews using visual timelines. Data were analysed using narrative qualitative methods. The participants described the end of childhood as an essential transition point in forming gender-roles and identity. Normative gender role expectations were internalized through two social processes: nature vs. nurture and the public sphere is for men, while the private sphere is for women. Through these processes, the participants gradually adopted stereotypical adult gender roles culturally present in Jordan. The adolescents highlighted gender inequalities and double social standards as they evaluated the impact of restrictive gender norms on the evolution of their stereotypical gender roles
Developmental psychology · Gender identity · Gender psychology · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Narrative · Nature versus nurture · Normative · Politics · Private sphere · Public sphere · Sexual identity · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Timeline · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Sex and Gender in Healthcare · Social Psychology
Gender inequality and restrictive gender norms
Gender identity in childhood
Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults
Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms
Identity
Parent-adolescent communication about sexual and reproductive health including HIV and STIs in Oman
Parents’ perspectives towards sexual and reproductive health and rights education among adolescents in Jordan
Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Experiences Among Syrian Refugee Adolescent Girls in Lebanon
Do restrictive gender attitudes and norms influence physical and mental health during very young Adolescence? Evidence from Bangladesh and Ethiopia
How Jordanian and Syrian youth conceptualise their sexual and reproductive health needs
Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Wellbeing Among Saudi Women
Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, perceptions and experiences of women in Saudi Arabia
Investigating the Relation between Gender Typicality and Pressure to Conform to Gender Norms
Under Pressure
Early Adolescent Gender Development
Gender Typicality, Felt Pressure for Gender Conformity, Racial Centrality, and Self-Esteem in African American Adolescents
Youth as Navigators
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
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