APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Gender Identity and Adjustment in Adolescents in the United States and India
Session: Poster Session VII
Authors
- Jorel JassyPresenting Author
CSPP Alliant International University - Meenakshi Menon
CSPP Alliant International University
Abstract
Cross-cultural differences in the influence of gender identity on adjustment in adolescents in the United States and in India are explored. Comparing countries, Indian adolescents reported stronger pressure for gender conformity than their US counterparts. Felt pressure was observed to be problematic for US adolescents and beneficial for Indian adolescents.
Gender Issues/Sex Roles
