Features of gender identity among schoolchildren of different ages

Marchenko, O.Y.

	Features of gender identity among schoolchildren of different ages
Authors	Marchenko O.Y. can@uccu.org.ua Poltava University of Economics and Trade Koval str. 3, Poltava, 36014, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2902-5960
Abstract	Purpose . Gender identity manifestations in schoolchildren were investigated. Material . The study involved schoolchildren of 3 -11th forms of the secondary schools (206 вЂ“ boys, 213 - girls). For the research of age peculiarities in psychological gender, a questioner worked out by Sundry Bam which consists of 60 statements was used. Results . A number of aspects of self description which have different psychological characteristics in boys and girls were analysed. A peculiarity of gender identity in schoolchildren, which was identified by the overall number of respondents in whom the androgens personality type was identified, was singled out. Out of 206 boys вЂ“ 90% have an androgens index, as for the girls вЂ“ 69.5% refer to androgens personality type. The presence of feminine character qualities in boys and masculine вЂ“ in girls was found out, which proves maximal development of feminine and masculine in one person. This will help social adaptation of schoolchildren. Conclusions . Physical education has enormous potential emotional and physical impact on the formation of gender identity of students and their notions of femininity and masculinity. This can directly affect the formation of life value orientations students in general, including the formation of values in the sphere of physical culture.
Key words	masculinity; femininity; androgenity; gender; identity; schoolchildren; physical education; sport;
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Pages	37-41
Volume	1
Year	2014
doi:	10.6084/m9.figshare.894388
Title of Journal ISSN 2308-7269 English ed.Online	PEDAGOGICS, PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL-BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS
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