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Biological and psychosocial correlates of adult gender-variant identities: New findings
- Source :
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Personality & Individual Differences . Aug2010, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p252-257. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Abstract: This study examined biological and psychosocial variables that are relevant to the etiology of gender-variance. Data were collected over the internet from 2277 participants of either gender who identified as transsexual, other gender-variant, and not gender-variant. We found number of gender-variant relatives, handedness, emotional abuse, finger length ratios (2D:4D), and systematizing significantly predicted Adult Gender-Variance among participants of both genders. Adult Gender-Variance was also predicted by number of older brothers among birth-assigned males. No significant differences were found in extreme right-handedness or mental rotation. No significant interaction effects were found with sexual orientation. While these findings are generally consistent with past research, there were limitations of the internet-based methodology, including a non-representative sample. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01918869
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Personality & Individual Differences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 50692566
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.045