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A Narrative Investigation of Asexual Identity Development, Content, and Psychosocial Functioning /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	A Narrative Investigation of Asexual Identity Development, Content, and Psychosocial Functioning // Alvi Dandal.
作者:	Dandal, Alvi,
面頁冊數:	1 electronic resource (198 pages)
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-05, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International86-05B.
標題:	Clinical psychology. -
電子資源:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=31558875
ISBN:	9798342757188

A Narrative Investigation of Asexual Identity Development, Content, and Psychosocial Functioning /
Dandal, Alvi,

A Narrative Investigation of Asexual Identity Development, Content, and Psychosocial Functioning /Alvi Dandal. - 1 electronic resource (198 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-05, Section: B.

Though research on asexual orientation emerged two decades ago, only a relatively small amount of research exists. This minimal extant research has primarily focused on fundamental issues (e.g., developing an accurate definition of asexuality and estimating the prevalence of asexual people in the population), with a limited number of studies only recently beginning to explore the psychosocial experiences of asexual people. I contribute to this nascent area of sexuality research by studying asexual identity development and applying a narrative identity framework. This framework proposes that one's identity takes the form of a life story composed of several important self-defining memories (SDMs). A robust body of research has documented positive associations between psychosocial functioning and SDM dimensions. Informed by this literature, the current study asks three questions: (a) How are narrative dimensions of SDMs (i.e., coherence, affective tone, and meaning-making) related to psychosocial functioning among asexual people?; (b) What types of SDM events constitute the content of asexual identity?; and (c) In what ways do these SDM event types vary from one another? Participants included 370 self-identified asexual people ranging from 18 to 72 years of age (M = 25, SD = 8). Each participant provided a written narrative of an SDM that they considered essential to their asexual identity. SDM narratives were inductively coded for event-type content and deductively coded for narrative coherence, affective tone, and meaning-making using established coding protocols. Participants also completed several measures of psychosocial functioning. In terms of results, first, consistent with the broader narrative identity literature, I found that psychosocial functioning was best among those participants whose SDM narratives were coherent, positive in affective tone, and contained deep self-reflective meaning. Second, I discovered that asexual people's SDMs tended to focus on six main types of events: (a) navigating allonormative exposures; (b) romantic/intimate experiences; (c) learning about asexuality; (d) sexual experiences; (e) discrimination; and (f) coming out to others as asexual. Third, narratives from the learning about asexuality category tended to be the most positive in affective tone, experienced most positively by the participant (both at the time of the event and in the present recalling the event), and were rated highest for impact on the participant's life and importance to their asexual identity. This study is the first to examine the content of asexual people's SDMs, contributing to increased visibility, awareness, and understanding of asexual identity development. The findings of this study are not only significant in their contribution to a growing knowledge base about asexuality but also could be practically helpful to clinicians and service providers working with asexual people.

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ISBN: 9798342757188Subjects--Topical Terms:

524863
Clinical psychology.
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Asexual identity

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